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TechWeb News: Compaq To Spend $100 Million More On Unix

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 7, 1999

“Compaq will pump an extra $100 million into marketing and
strategic partnerships for its Tru64 Unix operating system, top
executives said in an internal memo.”

“Joint marketing spending on the operating system with ISVs will
increase 400 percent,according to the e-mail.”

“… the decision to put extra emphasis on Tru64 and Alpha
systems was made following the resignation of Eckhard Pfeiffer as
CEO.”

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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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