ADVISORY/New Products Speed Adoption of Linux.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2000 TOPIC: Linux is becoming the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. of choice for Internet companies which process jobs using a cluster of thin servers, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. .com recently reported. Thin servers are small machines that handle tasks such as sorting requests or delivering Web pages. Linux's relatively low price, dependability and ease of networking reportedly make it desirable for companies using a group of servers. Now, computer manufacturers and sellers of Linux operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. are capitalizing on the demand by marketing new Linux software products that facilitate server communication in tasks requiring multiple machines. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Ransom Love Ransom Love is the co-founder and former chief executive officer of Caldera, now the SCO Group. After the SCO v. IBM lawsuit was started by his successor Darl McBride, he officially terminated all relationships with the company and joined the board of directors of Progeny is president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Caldera caldera: see crater. caldera Large, bowl-shaped volcanic depression that forms when the top of a volcanic cone collapses into the space left after magma is ejected during a violent volcanic eruption. The term is Spanish for “caldron. Systems, Inc., is an expert on Linux for business. 801/765-4999 nancy@calderasystems.com Sandra Potter, research director of Linux services, at Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. , focuses on the depth, breadth, timing and means of Linux acceptance by global firms. 617/854-5256 potter@aberdeen.com Jeffrey Carl, director of marketing for ServInt Internet Services, specializes in Linux/ Unix issues and Web-hosting user support and technical issues. 703/847-1381 jcarl@servint.com Jeff Burchell, VP of infrastructure for ClearStation, oversees high-traffic Web server operations and is an expert on Unix and Linux. 415/283-2590 jeff@clearstation.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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