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Network World: Vendors sing praises at Linux love fest

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 25, 1999

“You know a system has arrived when shows devoted to it pop
up. In the case of Linux, a whole rash of shows are up and running,
including last week’s LinuxExpo.”

“Novell announced that it expects to port its Novell Directory
Services (NDS) to Linux.”

“Not to be outdone, Oracle announced that it will port the
Oracle8i Lite database to Linux.”

“Not all the announcements at the show were from the big guns.
Linux start-up Zenguin – a play on the word penguin, the Linux
mascot – unveiled its new installer application…”

“Linuxcare, a Linux support firm, launched its certification
program at the show.”

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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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