posted 20 January 2000 03:00 AM               

THE LATEST IN LINUX FROM INFOWORLD

* InfoWorld 1999 Product of the Year for OS: Red Hat Linux 6.1
* EST to sell HP tape drive bundles
* Caldera Systems becomes latest Linux vendor to file for IPO
* Rational reports record Q3 earnings, banks on Linux

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INFOWORLD 1999 PRODUCT OF THE YEAR FOR OS: RED HAT LINUX 6.1

RED HAT LINUX 6.1 is the most user-friendly Linux release yet, and its installation and system management enhancements make it a strong contender for the enterprise OS space. With this release, Red Hat Linux jumps into the enterprise space feet first -- so it's no wonder that it nabbed the OS Product of the Year award for the fourth year running.

Red Hat Software has made a consistent effort in each release to improve and enhance its product. This is especially true for corporate environments, in which service and support costs are important factors when deciding on an OS platform. Several operating systems were released this year, including SuSE Linux 6.0, SCO UnixWare 7.1, and Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, but none of them have had the wide-ranging impact on corporate customers of Red Hat Linux 6.1.

For the full story: http://www.infoworld.com/supplements/99poy_win/99poy_os.html

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EST TO SELL HP TAPE DRIVE BUNDLES

Enhanced Software Technologies (EST) on Wednesday became the first ISV to offer specific bundles of Hewlett-Packard tape drives over the Web, according to EST officials.

The service, which is aimed at Linux users, requires a phone call to HP via a toll-free number available on the EST Web site.

For the full story: http://www.infoworld.com/articles/pi/xml/00/01/12/000112piest.xml

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CALDERA SYSTEMS BECOMES LATEST LINUX VENDOR TO FILE FOR IPO

Utah-based Linux distributor Caldera Systems has filed for an initial public offering, the company announced Monday.

The company filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Monday. The offering will be managed by Robertson Stephens, Bear, Stearns & Co., Wit Capital Group, and First Security Van Kasper, according to a company statement.

For the full story: http://www.infoworld.com/articles/pi/xml/00/01/11/000111picalderaipo.xml

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RATIONAL REPORTS RECORD Q3 EARNINGS, BANKS ON LINUX

Pointing to the momentum behind the Internet as the key contributor to its success, Rational Software on Wednesday announced record third quarter earnings and revealed plans to expand its support for Linux development.

On a call with financial analysts, Rational Chairman Paul Levy announced earnings of $146 million for its third quarter, ending Dec. 31, 1999. That figure represents a 34-percent increase over last year's third quarter earnings of $109 million and a record for Rational.

For the full story: http://www.infoworld.com/articles/pi/xml/00/01/12/000112pirational.xml