InfoWorld: VA Linux IPO soars almost 700 percent | Linux Today

InfoWorld: VA Linux IPO soars almost 700 percent

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 10, 1999

“VA Linux Systems’ share value rose nearly 700 percent following
its initial public offering Thursday, setting a record for a
first-day percentage gain on Wall Street….”

There is the belief that Linux will be the alternative OS
[to Windows] and that it has the potential for supplanting
Microsoft
,” Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies of
San Jose, California, said today in a telephone interview.”


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Web Webster

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