From:	 "Rick Collette" <rick@bsdprime.org>
To:	 <rl-announce@chicago.redmondlinux.org>
Subject: [rl-announce] Press Release for 04/04/2001
Date:	 Wed, 4 Jul 2001 09:33:20 -0700

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Redmond Linux, Corp declares Independence from the current trend.
Per-seat licenses, pay-per-download, none of this in the Redmond Linux
future.
REDMOND, WA (July 4, 2001) - Redmond Linux, Corp., is making a very firm
stand on this issue of pay-per-download and per-seat licensing - we're
against it.  You will always be able to download the ISO images of Redmond
Linux; you will always be able to get support from the mailing lists.
Rick Collette, VP of Marketing for Redmond Linux states, "It just doesn't
ring right with us that people are over-capitalizing on the Linux
distributions.  We don't want to be know with the groups that are committing
Linucide, we want to be known as the group who really likes what they do,
and do it well."
Our goal is simple: We wish to provide a top-notch Linux Distribution that
is EASY to use, easy to support, and comes with NO HIDDEN STRINGS ATTACHED.
When you buy or download Redmond Linux, you will get the FULL VERSION,
nothing chopped down.  When you buy or download Redmond Linux you WILL get
support.  Buying it give you some additional support, downloading gives you
free support online and a path to purchase support if you need to.  There
are not now, nor will there ever be Per-Seat Licenses.  You will not have to
pay to download an ISO image.  There will not be a charge to get help via
the mailing list.  These are the things that have always set the Linux
Community apart from the other camp, and we feel the culture should be
maintained.
About Redmond Linux
Redmond Linux is located in a 45,000 square foot office complex just four
blocks south of Microsoft's main campus in Redmond, Washington. Our company
was started in the year 2000 with a vision of making Linux easy enough for
anyone to use.  deepLinux was merged into Redmond Linux in June, 2001, with
the idea of providing single-purpose Linux distributions. These
distributions would perform a variety of functions, including Game Systems,
Embedded Systems, Web Servers, Firewalls, and File Servers.

And the people that built these companies
Joseph Cheek (CTO and founder of Redmond Linux)
Joseph Cheek's highly technical background has allowed him to work for
companies such as Linuxcare (as a Senior Linux Consultant) and Microsoft (as
a network and systems tester). He co-authored the Integrating Your Network
with Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 book, was a Technical Contributor to Microsoft's
Windows 98 Resource Kit, and writes a monthly Linux column for Computer
Source Magazine.
As an entrepreneur Joseph has worked as a freelance computer network
consultant in both the Novell NetWare and Linux spaces.
Rick Collette (Vice President Of Marketing)
Rick has been working in the IT industry for over 12 years. Learning Unix at
an early age, and discovering Linux in the mid-90's. Rick has been Senior
Systems Administrator, Project Manager, and Vice President of Engineering at
several companies around the US. Now based in Mountain View, CA, Rick is
maintaining the Marketing arm for Redmond Linux, Corp.
Contact Info
By E-Mail
General Info: info@redmondlinux.org
Sales: sales@redmondlinux.org
Washington Offices
Redmond Linux Corp.
2018 156th Ave NE
Bellevue WA 98008
[425] 376-0345

Northern California Offices
Redmond Linux Corp.
100 North Whisman Road
Suite 3414
Mountain View, CA 94043
[650] 938-1972
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Rick Collette
rick@redmondlinux.org
65o.248.6182 (cell)
"Is there a temporal mechanic in the house?"
"There will be a minute ago."


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