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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:26:21 -1000
From: Laura Parker <lparker@viata.com>
To: lwn@lwn.net, letters@lwn.net
Subject: More Companies Use Linux


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hawaii Company Paving Way for Linux in Community

(HONOLULU, HI)-October 31, 2000-Viata Online, a Honolulu-based firm
developing internet solutions for the travel industry, is at the
forefront of technology as the largest Hawaii business using Linux, and
Viata is educating the community about the benefits of Linux.

Viata Online currently runs their server and 40 workstations on a Linux
operating system. Instead of using Microsoft Office, workers use
StarOffice, a free application for Linux.

"Viata Online chose Linux as an operating system instead of Microsoft
because it's less expensive, more stable, and more secure. Since we
develop e-commerce sites, security is very important to us. As a
start-up, being able to get our operating systems and desktop
applications free was an added bonus," said Phillips. Phillips estimates
that using Linux has saved Viata approximately $70,000.

Viata Online is helping to promote Linux in the Hawaii community. Not
only does the company sponsor and author a monthly column in a local
high-tech newspaper, Viata  co-sponsored presentations and a booth at
the Oceanic Computer Expo in Honolulu last week. Network Architect and
Security Officer Deven Phillips presented "Security on the Internet with
Open Source Software." Representatives at the booth gave away software,
product information, and Linux paraphernalia.

Network Architect Deven Phillips is a long-standing leader in the Linux
community. Before joining Viata, he was president of Linux Systems
Hawaii. He now writes a monthly Linux column for Hawaiian Hard Drive and
is a side consultant and tester for various Linux application companies,
such as the Kompany and Mandrake. He is a CISSP certified security
engineer.

For more information, contact:
Laura Parker
Director of PR
808 548-0255 X110
808 348-0876 cell
E-mail: lparker@ viata.com
Web: www.viata.com, www.VacationHosts.com
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