Andover.Net Creates Linux Software Archive in Response to Industry Survey Showing NT Users Switching to Linux.ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 1999-- Survey Reveals Opinions, Trends Behind the Linux Craze Andover.Net (www.andover.net), the award-winning online IT network, today unveiled an industry survey on the Linux 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. and announced Linux.DaveCentral.com, an easy-to-use Linux application archive site (networking) archive site - (Or "FTP site", "FTP archive") An Internet host where program source, documents, e-mail or news messages are stored for public access via anonymous FTP, Gopher, World-Wide Web or other document distribution system. . Andover.Net polled information technology professionals on Linux, Microsoft and the future of the Internet. The results show a resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. awareness and approval for Linux and a movement to the new operating system that is bound to raise eyebrows from Wall Street to Redmond, Washington Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, USA. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Seattle urban area, in what is known as the Eastside. In 2003 the Census Bureau estimated the city population was 46,391. . In response to survey findings (see below) and to the needs of over 10 million users transitioning to the 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. , Andover.Net added Linux.DaveCentral.com to its network of IT sites. Featuring over 1,500 Linux applications, Linux.DaveCentral.com is the easiest to use Linux online archive, containing more applications than any CD currently provided to users by Linux resellers. Based on the popular and award-winning DaveCentral.com software site, Linux.DaveCentral.com provides in-depth Linux knowledge and free product selection and is updated weekly with 150 new products. Linux.DaveCentral.com can be accessed completely free of charge at linux.davecentral.com or through www.andover.net. Linux.DaveCentral.com is intuitively structured like Windows Explorer See Explorer. , making searching the 1500 applications and 19 product categories as easy as clicking on an icon. Users do not have to be experts in Linux or its terminology to understand and find products at Linux.DaveCentral.com, which are grouped by function such as audio, conference, e-mail, games or systems utilities. Because the large quantity of applications can be somewhat overwhelming for anxious Linux beginners, Andover.Net offers sample screen shots with each application's textual tex·tu·al adj. Of, relating to, or conforming to a text. tex  tu·al·ly adv. definition. This helps users visualize the
potential of the application and provides an actual representation of
the look and feel of the software. Applications available for download
include freeware Software that is distributed without charge and which may be redistributed without charge by its users. However, ownership is retained by the developer who may change future releases from freeware to a paid product (feeware). See shareware, free software and public domain software. and shareware Software on the "honor system." The concept is that users try a product, and if they like it, they voluntarily pay a set registration fee or make a donation to the program's creator. There are tens of thousands of shareware programs; some fantastic, some awful. as well as those available from
individual vendors for a fee.Survey Says! Andover.Net polled information systems, programming and network professionals on awareness of and opinions on the Linux operating system and Microsoft's popular NT operating system. The results show a possible sea-change in the IT industry as Linux gains momentum and capitalizes on the complaints many respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. had against Microsoft NT. Survey results show that: -0-
--86% said they are aware of Linux, an operating system
introduced only a few years ago.
--82% said they have considered or are considering switching to
Linux.
--66% think Linux will eventually overtake Windows NT.
--59% are hesitant to switch to Linux because not enough software
applications currently support the environment.
--Although the majority of people polled (71%) currently use
Microsoft NT as their operating platform, they described Linux
as being faster, more reliable and less expensive.
--54% said the U.S. Dept. of Justice should convict Microsoft
-0- With 59% of the people hesitant hes·i·tant adj. Inclined or tending to hesitate. hes i·tant·ly adv. to switch to Linux due to the lack
of software applications, Linux.DaveCentral.com is the perfect solution.
Linux users can now go to one location to find a comprehensive listing
of Linux downloadable resources. In fact, 84% of the users surveyed said
they would visit a Linux.DaveCentral.com site.Please contact Manya Rossignoli or Dawn Caruso at (781) 684-0770 for more survey information and answers. "IT professionals are turning to the Internet and sites like Linux.DaveCentral.com to learn about Linux and Linux applications, which can cost effectively help their businesses," said Bruce Twickler, 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 Andover.Net. "As new technologies such as Linux continue to rise, there is a huge demand for reliable information and Andover.Net will continue to be the IT industry's number one source." "Linux continues to gain tremendous support from application, hardware and development leaders worldwide," said Bill Peterson William E. "Bill" Peterson (born 1920; died August 5, 1993) was an American football coach. His career included head coaching stops at Florida State, Rice University and with the Houston Oilers. of International Data Corp. in a recent Red Hat Software announcement. "Linux's rapid growth, widespread industry support and a new graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for desktop users, could make Linux a viable operating system choice for many organizations." The addition of Linux.DaveCentral.com to the Andover.Net network of sites also represents a unique opportunity for advertisers interested in reaching an audience of targeted Linux users. Because people visit Andover.Net to work and learn more about software applications and products, advertisers are guaranteed a targeted, captive, repeat audience. In Q1 `99 alone, Andover.Net signed 25 new advertisers including Apple, Silicon Graphics and Gateway. About Linux Linux is a freely distributed independent operating system. Linux uses no proprietary code and is available over the Internet. Unlike the Microsoft NT operating system, the free Linux system has made it possible for hardware vendors to develop drivers for their particular devices without having to obtain an expensive source code license or sign restrictive non-disclosure agreements A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also called a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA), confidentiality agreement or secrecy agreement, is a legal contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential materials or knowledge the parties . About Andover.Net Andover.Net (www.andover.net) is the award-winning online IT network and pioneer of e-Tools. Andover.Net includes a unique combination of Web-building e-Tools and content; free downloadable software applications and programming code; and information technology news and reviews. Andover.Net also provides advertisers with the most effective online advertising programs for targeting IT professionals including IT Managers, Corporate Buyers, Web Builders, Programmers and Power Users. For the latest news, reviews and resources visitors go to AndoverNews(TM) (www.andovernews.com); and this site also includes The IT Managers Journal(TM) (www.itmanagersjournal.com), providing news and advice for IT managers; the Internet Traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. Report, providing Internet performance data every 15 minutes; and TechSightings, reviews of the Web's best sites. MediaBuilder(TM) (www.mediabuilder.com) is the online Web-building resource with over 10,000 free images and unique e-Tools. Programmers and Power Users download products at DaveCentral(TM) which provides over 6,000 free downloadable Internet software products for Windows; FreeCode (www.freecode.com), where users can easily view and use free code; and Slaughterhouse slaughterhouse: see abattoir; meatpacking. (TM) (www.slaughterhouse.com), that provides free downloadable Windows software. Founded in 1992 as a popular software developer, Andover.Net is headquartered in Acton, Mass. Andover.Net, GIFWorks, AndoverNews Network, MediaBuilder, Internet Traffic Report, DaveCentral, Free Code, IT Managers Journal and Slaughterhouse are trademarks of Andover.Net. |
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