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TechWeb: Lotus Chooses Linux Over NetWare

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 1, 1999

Thanks to John Gowin
for this link.

“NetWare is nowhere. That’s the word from Lotus
Development.”

“Quashing the hopes of longtime NetWare resellers, Lotus
president and CEO Jeff Papows confirmed that the Cambridge, Mass.,
company plans to launch a Linux version of its Domino server by
year’s end, but will not market a version for NetWare.Papows made
his comments during an exclusive Enterprise Partner live Web chat
on June 1.”

“‘We’re looking for delivery of Linux-based Domino for around
the end of the year,’ said Papows. ‘Based on the groundswell of
interest, we’re bullish on it.'”

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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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