From: JoHanna Levison <johanna@artemistelecom.net>
To: "'lwn@lwn.net'" <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: Re: IntraLinux Press Release 
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 16:54:03 -0500


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

IntraLinux Networking Solution Ready for Market 

Integrated software and full-service Linux solution for small to medium
sized businesses.

DANVILLE, CA (January 19, 2000) STS International, Inc. is set to launch
its new Linux product on January 22nd in Aptos, Ca. at the Seascape Resort
Hotel at 10:00am. IntraLinux is the first major product in the open source
networking market that bundles specialty implementation and support for
small to medium sized corporations and enterprise workgroups.

The IntraLinux product consists of a networking solution that includes an
optimized version of the Linux Open Source operating system and a number of
implementation and management tools. The IntraLinux product provides top
performance as a file, print, application and web server in an office
environment. Many Linux distributions try to be all things to all users.
The IntraLinux software is implemented and optimized to operate as a
network server so that performance and reliability are enhanced. In its
simplest form, the IntraLinux system runs as a network layer so that the
office environment isn't drastically altered, and familiar desktop
functionality is preserved for all common desktop systems.  However,
IntraLinux is also an excellent application server platform that permits
businesses to exploit the large and growing market for low cost, high
performance, open source applications.

Linux was chosen as the basis of the new network operating system because
it offers a lower Total Cost of Ownership experience for users and because
industry experience with Linux in general indicates that it has both higher
performance and higher reliability than other popular systems. The
proprietary world-class delivery and support model that is bundled with the
IntraLinux distribution is the real key to the success of this product.
Early adopters and anyone who has a mission critical network needs to know
that it will be up and running all the time.

"It is important to note," said STS International's CEO Randy Stockton,
"that IntraLinux fully supports and endorses the Open Source community and
licensing formulas. However, we have invented a proprietary support
methodology that will transform the networks of small to medium sized
businesses and enterprise workgroups of larger corporations from a support
problem into a strategic asset."

The purchase price of IntraLinux includes training for the customer's
management team, their technical team and users.  The standard of
documentation provided is way above the industry standard.  "We believe
that the initial training component of the IntraLinux delivery model will
assist corporate CIOs and executives in understanding the strategic value
of an open source solution and the advantages of the IntraLinux support
model," said Stockton. "IntraLinux provides a fast, safe conversion
strategy from a single source provider and a follow up support plan that
will blow your mind. We're going to change the way CTO's and CIO's leverage
their networking investments."

The press is welcome to a formal meeting scheduled on Saturday, January 22,
2000 in Aptos, CA at the Seascape Resort at 10:00 AM where the product will
be officially launched and the IntraLinux team will be formally
introduced. STS International has been delivering products and services in
the voice and data networking arena to Fortune 1000 and large government
customers since 1993.

IntraLinux is an official trademark of STS International, Inc. IntraLinux
is open source software. For more information refer to www.intralinux.com
or please call JoHanna Levison at (310) 456-7805 or (888) 422-5787.