ZDNet: ZDNet acquires Linux download site!

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 3, 2000

We are proud to welcome AppWatch, featuring Free Software
and Open Source downloads, to the ZDNet/CNet family.

“AppWatch stands out for two reasons. First, it tracks only
currently maintained Free Software and Open Source software
projects. You can depend on the fact that if you find it at
AppWatch, the package is actively maintained and popular with many
users. There are no bait-and-switch commercial demos, and alpha-
and beta versions are clearly labeled as such.”

“Secondly, AppWatch works like a search engine spider to detect
new versions of software minutes after they are released. For that
reason, you’ll almost always see software announcements first at
appwatch.zdnet.com.”


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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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