a/spanco


Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:17:04 -0400
From: Chris Fearnley 
Subject: Spanco Inc. Migrates to Linux
Organization: LinuxForce Inc.

                                 LinuxForce Inc.
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   For Immediate Release

   Date: September 13, 1999
   Contact: Craig Chapman
   Phone: 610 284 5580
   Fax: 610 284 9584
   Postal mail: LinuxForce Inc., PO Box 398, Lansdowne PA 19050-0398
   E-mail: operations@linuxforce2000.com

Spanco Inc. Migrates to Linux

   Philadelphia PA -- LinuxForce Inc. has completed the design, construction
   and installation of a high-end file server as the first step in the
   migration of Spanco to Linux-powered computing systems to support their
   world-wide operations. Spanco Inc. is an international leader in the
   manufacture of industrial cranes with offices in the United States,
   Canada and Mexico. Their headquarters and plant are in Morgantown PA.

   The turnkey Linuxforce installation was accomplished with a LinuxForce
   Keystone RAID file server. The Linuxforce Development Division programmed
   it to accomplish various complex tasks for Spanco. The Linux-powered
   server has been designed to support Solid Works, a new CAD/CAM system,
   for their NT engineering workstations. The Debian version of Linux was
   used to take advantage of it's recognized strength in remote service
   issues. Security issues and the strength of Linux in this area were also
   factors in the decision making process.
   
   Christopher Fearnley Senior VP Technology for Linuxforce commented that
   "the rapid acceptance of Linux by major industry is easy to understand:
   Linux is a rock solid performer and emerging companies such as LinuxForce
   are providing dependable installations and support."

   LinuxForce Inc. is an integrated company of computer professionals with a
   Linux base for development activities. The LinuxForce Hardware Division
   builds a line of high-end Linux-driven Web Servers, File Servers and
   E-mail servers. The LinuxForce Development Division writes custom
   software necessary to fulfill complex computing requirements.

   To find out more about LinuxForce go to http://www.linuxforce2000.com .

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Christopher J. Fearnley          |  LinuxForce Inc.
cjf@LinuxForce2000.com           |  Senior Vice President Technology
http://www.LinuxForce2000.com    |  Design Science Revolutionary
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