SuSE Linux is #2 attraction at Spring Comdex! | Linux Today

SuSE Linux is #2 attraction at Spring Comdex!

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 21, 1999

Thanks to Marc Torres for
this report.

According to
this Chicago Tribune report
, the lines Tuesday at SuSE’s booth
were only exceeded by those in line to try out the Windows 2000
beta.

“Clocking in at No. 2 were the lines at the SuSE Inc. booth.
SuSE, a distributor of the upstart Linux operating system, was
passing out free copies of an evaluation version of SuSE Linux 6.0.
Nearby, Applix, Inc. gave out demo versions of Applixware…

Tuesday also was the last day of the Linux Global Summit, a
two-day conference celebrating the joy of Linuxing. Tuesday’s
sessions focused on bringing Linux to the masses…”


Complete story
.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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