Coriolis Publishes Book on Red Hat Inc.; Innovative Publisher Brings to Market a Book on the Story of Red Hat Inc. and the Open Source Software Movement.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1999-- The Coriolis Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an innovative publisher of technical books, Wednesday announced that their much-requested book, Under The Radar This article is about the magazine. For other uses, see Under the Radar (disambiguation). Under the Radar is an American magazine that bills itself as "The solution to music pollution." It features interviews with accompanying photo-shoots. : How Red Hat Changed the Software Business -- and Took Microsoft by Surprise is now available at bookstores and computer stores around the world. Under The Radar written by Robert Young Robert Young or Bob Young may refer to several different people:
The reader gets an insider's view of the investment deals and market momentum that led to Red Hat's IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. of Aug. 11 and its ability to bring Linux into the mainstream. Blaise Zerega of Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: calls the book, "a fast-paced account of how a little company from the woods of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. came to pose a formidable threat to the Redmond giant -- and a challenge to the software industry as a whole." "The interest in this book has been nothing short of phenomenal," said Keith Weiskamp., 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 The Coriolis Group. "The early reviews of this book have been excellent. We expect this book to be a big seller for us. We have already signed major world-wide rights deals and plan to sell the paperback rights as well." Young and Rohm document the beginnings of a new industry that may dramatically change the way business is conducted in the software and computer industries in the new millennium. Mark Cuban Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American billionaire entrepreneur.[2] He is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, an NBA franchise[3] and Chairman of HDNet, an HDTV cable network. , chairman of Broadcast.com calls the book "a must read and a guide for those competing against Internet Goliaths." Doug Levy of USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. says that this book and the authors "illustrate in vivid colors how the Internet -- and the era of instant communication -- changes the way business is done." "We are very excited to bring this book to market," said Weiskamp. "We have put together a major marketing and promotional effort to support it, including author signings, advertisements in the Wall Street Journal and other major publications, and special events." Under The Radar is just one of the many offerings of CoriolisOpen(TM) Press, a new press just now being launched by The Coriolis Group. "We at Coriolis believe that the Open Source Movement has changed the world of software development and distribution for the better," said Jeff Duntemann, vice president and editorial director of The Coriolis Group. CoriolisOpen(TM) Press is dedicated to serving the needs of the Open Source community by providing, in innovative ways, the best technical information available on open source software. About the Authors Robert Young, CEO of Red Hat Inc. In just four years, Robert Young has taken Red Hat Inc. from a fledgling start-up company start-up company A new business. to the leading global supplier of the Linux operating system. With 20 years of computer industry finance and marketing experience, Robert saw an opportunity with a phenomenon called Linux in 1993. He subsequently joined with Marc Ewing to create Red Hat Inc. Wendy Goldman Rohm is an award-winning investigative journalist and author of the best-selling book, The Microsoft File: The Secret Case Against Bill Gates, which recently won a "Best Nonfiction Book of 1998" award. For more than a decade, Wendy has been a writer for numerous magazines and newspapers, including Wired, Upside, Red Herring, The Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , and many others. About Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Inc. is the market leader in open source operating system (OS) software and services. Its award-winning open source Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. OS was developed outside the mainstream method of software development through the collaboration of thousands of independent programmers using the Internet. Red Hat is based in Durham, N.C. and has offices worldwide. Visit Red Hat on the Web at www.redhat.com. For investor inquiries, please contact Lippert/Heilshorn at 212/838-3777. About The Coriolis Group, LLC The Coriolis Group, LLC (http://www.coriolis.com), celebrating its tenth anniversary in October 1999, is an innovative publisher of technical books and the bimonthly bi·month·ly adj. 1. Happening every two months. 2. Happening twice a month; semimonthly. adv. 1. Once every two months. 2. Twice a month; semimonthly. n. pl. magazine Visual Developer, as well as a significant player in the $1+ billion certification and training market with its Certification Insider Press product lines. Coriolis products focus on three growing markets: professional software, networking, and database developers, and system administrators; Internet and Web professional; and technical professionals in need of official certification training (Microsoft, Oracle, A+, Cisco, Java, Novell, etc.). Products consist of technical books, training guides, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). based training software, and instructor-led courses. The Coriolis Group, LLC is located at 14455 North Hayden Rd. Suite 220, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. For more information or interviews, contact Diane Enger, Corporate Communications Manager, at 480/483-0192, ext. 257, or email:diane.enger@coriolis.com. -0-
ABOUT THE BOOK:
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TITLE: Under The Radar
SUBTITLE: How Red Hat Changed the Software Business -- and
Took Microsoft by Surprise
AUTHORS: Robert Young and Wendy Goldman Rohm
AVAILABLE DATE: Now on sale at bookstores and computer stores
worldwide
ISBN#: 1-57610-506-7
PRICE: $27.50 US
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