From: "WinLinux 2000 Press Release" <info@winlinux.net> To: <Undisclosed.Recipients@shark.intranet.jrholding.com> Subject: Press Release: WinLinux most popular on Download.com Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 18:20:37 -0300 PRESS-RELEASE WinLinux: most popular on Download.com October, 12 1999 - The final beta version of WinLinux 2000 reached the 20,000 downloads mark on October 10 through CNET Download.com. Only 5 days after being listed on the shareware portal the beta version is the most popular Linux software with about two times the number of downloads of the second. WinLinux 2000 is the first Linux for Windows users and it features a full Linux system that can be installed and configured from within Windows 95/98 and that automatically detects and configures most of the computer hardware. The software was released on September 21 by JRCP and the company had problems to keep its servers running in the first week due to the overwhelming interest in the product. With several mirror sites in the US and also in Australia, Taiwan and Hong Kong the company says that now is able to provide the bandwidth required to distribute its software. According to Mr. Dinamerico Schwingel, 30, JRCP CTO, the final version of WinLinux 2000 is expected to be ready in November including updates and suggestions from more than 3,000 registered beta testers around the world. More information about the product is available on the web at www.winlinux.net. CNET Download.com website is www.download.com and WinLinux 2000 is listed in the Linux section. Further contact must be addressed to info@winlinux.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. WinLinux is a service mark of JRCP. Other trademarks belong to their owners. JRCP is a privately held company and can be contacted by e-mail at info@winlinux.net or on the web at http://www.winlinux.net.