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The Register: Will the First Linux Carwash Clean Up?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 16, 2004

“Trading has started slowly at the world’s first Linux-only
computer shop and carwash.

“The pioneering retail concept has only been open a week, and is
selling ‘a few systems a day,’ says co-founder David Silverman.
Plus lots of carwashes.

“Sub500.com is the brainchild of Marc (32) and David Silverman
(37), carwash owners, computer parts brokers and online
retailers…”

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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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