BW: Open Source…Leaders, Penguin Computing and Linux Online, Announce Winner of…Online Giveaway

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 26, 1999

“San Francisco-based Penguin Computing, the industry leader in
complete turn-key Linux solutions, and Linux Online, the premier
web site for Linux users worldwide, announced the winner of the
online giveaway today.”

“Nathan Casey of Halton City, Texas was drawn as the first
prize winner in the successful giveaway.
Mr. Casey will
receive a state-of-the-art Penguin Pentium III 500 Mhz computer
running the RedHat (NASDAQ: RHAT) Linux OS. The ten runners-up each
receive a pair of Linux Online mugs. The give away was open to
anyone who registered between June 2nd and July 31st by visiting
the Linux Online web site ad http://www.linux.org.”

“The leaders of Linux Online and Penguin Computing designed the
giveaway to raise public awareness of the Linux OS, and both
companies are very pleased with the response to the promotion. “We
received over 40,000 entries. This shows that the interest in Linux
is growing by leaps and bounds,” said Sam Ockman, president of
Penguin Computing.”


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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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