FREMONT, Calif.- December 5, 2001- VA Linux
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNUX)
announced at its annual meeting today that shareholders voted to
change the Company’s name to “VA Software Corporation.” The name
change is effective immediately.
“Our Board of Directors believes that the name ‘VA Software
Corporation’ better identifies us and our primary business:
developing, marketing, selling and supporting the SourceForge
collaborative software development (CSD) platform,” said Chairman
and CEO, Larry M. Augustin. “The Board also believes that the name
‘VA Linux Systems’ is primarily identified with our former Linux
hardware systems and consulting businesses.”
About VA Software
VA Software is the provider of SourceForge, the CSD platform
used by more than a quarter million developers worldwide.
SourceForge Enterprise Edition helps R&D and IT organizations
accelerate development by improving internal visibility and control
through a centralized, integrated CSD platform. Information on VA’s
SourceForge enterprise software product, services and support is
available at www.vasoftware.com/.