From:	 "SOT Finnish Software Engineering Ltd." <PRelations@sot.com>
To:	 letters@lwn.net
Subject: Goodbye Best Linux, welcome back Sot Linux
Date:	 Wed, 24 Apr 2002 03:46:27 +0300


GOODBYE BEST LINUX, WELCOME BACK SOT LINUX

Technology Center Hermia, Tampere, Finland - April 24, 2002

SOT, the publisher of Best Linux, has announced today a change 
of name for its popular Linux distribution. The company is 
returning the distribution to its former name, SOT Linux, last 
used 4 years ago in 1998.

"Changing the name back to good old SOT Linux is now possible, 
as Sweden is no longer our primary market focus.  Several 
years ago we were obliged to change the name from SOT Linux, 
because the word "sot"  means "disease" or "soot" in Swedish, 
neither of which were considered desirable by our marketing 
department.  Now, I am very pleased to able to return to our
original label.  Some of our customers took exception to 
the name Best Linux, thinking we were claiming our Linux to 
be the best, and I personally got tired of explaining that 
the name referred to our belief in Linux as the best OS.  
In any case, I personally believe that SOT Linux is still 
one of the best linux distributions in the world." explained 
Santeri Kannisto, CEO of SOT.

About Linux

Linux is a stable, co-operatively developed operating system 
used worldwide. It was started by Mr. Linus Torvalds in Finland 
in 1991. Applications of Linux vary from desktop use to fully 
functional UNIX workstations and Internet servers. The 
difference between Linux and other operating systems is that 
Linux is Open Source software. SOT Linux is developed and 
maintained under the GPL license and is available on the
Internet free of charge.

About SOT Finnish Software Engineering Ltd.

Founded in 1991, SOT is based in Finland, where it produces 
the SOT Linux distribution. SOT counts among its customers 
several of Finland's largest companies. Working in cooperation 
with a global team of research, academic, commercial and 
volunteer software developers over the Internet, SOT's goal is 
to build an easier, more advanced distribution of the Linux
operating system that is suitable for desktop and server 
applications. Along with the operating system SOT offers 
Linux training, commercial support and expert services to 
customers exploiting the power of Linux. SOT's own hardware 
manufacturing operations in Tampere, Finland enable it
to provide complete ready-to-use Linux based solutions.

LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. SOT Linux and SOT 
Office are trademarks of SOT Finnish Software Engineering Ltd. 
All other names and trademarks are the property of their 
respective owners.

Additional information and press samples:

Media relations
telephone: +358 20 155 2206
fax: +358 20 155 2209
E-mail: PRelations@sot.com

SOT Finnish Software Engineering Ltd.
Salomonkatu 17A
FIN-00100  HELSINKI
FINLAND

http://www.sot.com