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DesktopLinux.com: Workspot Offers Desktop Linux ‘Anywhere’

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 28, 2003

[ Thanks to Desktop Linux for this
link. ]

“Are you considering using the Linux operating system, but want
to give it a test-drive first? Workspot offers a way to try Linux
through your Internet browser. The subscription-based program gives
you the flexibility to use Red Hat in your business or at home for
a low monthly fee. DesktopLinux.com spoke with Workspot’s CEO Greg
Bryant to learn more about using Desktop Linux anywhere…

DesktopLinux.com: Can you briefly describe Workspot’s
history and mission?

Greg Bryant: We set out to provide a personal,
infinite machine… something like a desktop that lives forever…
available remotely through any other machine. We could only build
that with nonproprietary, open, Free software… so it’s a
GNU/Linux desktop.

DesktopLinux.com: Currently, Workspot offers
Red Hat 8.0. Are there plans to offer other Linux
distributions?

Greg Bryant: We have boundless plans… we
want to offer all distros, and all desktop managers, and all
applications, and quite a bit of hardware. Workspot should be the
complete, living showcase of the Linux world, where people can try
anything at the click of a button, preconfigured…”

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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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