Network World: The latest Linux: SCO | Linux Today

Network World: The latest Linux: SCO

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 13, 2000

Companies lacking faith in the pack of young companies
selling Linux will soon have the option of buying a version of
Linux delivered by a relative old-timer: The Santa Cruz
Operation.

“SCO, which has been around for more than 20 years, this week
will unveil plans for its own brand of Linux, one that will come
with the kinds of management, clustering and Web serving
technologies that have helped the company become a leading Unix
supplier. On top of that, the company has a network of 15,000
resellers and development partners, plus a support
organization.”

“Although SCO declined to get into product or pricing specifics
during a briefing with Network World, officials say the company
will target customers looking to introduce speedy Web, file and
print servers.”

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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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