Tectonic: Impi Linux Focuses on Migration | Linux Today

Tectonic: Impi Linux Focuses on Migration

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 11, 2006

“In a presentation to press and potential partners yesterday,
Impi Linux–predominantly owned by Mark Shuttleworth–previewed
some of the expected features of its next distribution. While the
new Impi will be based on Ubuntu Dapper Drake, it will not be
constricting itself to pure open source and free packages, with
StarOffice and Crossover Office expected to be included for an easy
migration path from Windows to Linux.

“According to Ross Addis of Impi Linux, the next versions of its
localised Ubuntu distribution will be divided into ‘Premium’ and
‘Business Class,’ keeping with Impi’s current aeroplane marketing
messaging…”

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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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