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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:25:30 -0500
From: Chris Fearnley <cjf@LinuxForce.net>
To: Buck Fleming <cbf@LinuxForce.net>
Subject: The Franklin Institute Science Museum Selects Linux To Power Their Web Site


Latest News -- 10 January 2001

   For Immediate Release
   
   Date: September 11, 2000
   Contact: Craig Chapman
   Phone: 303 544 0300
   Fax: 610 352 3141
   Postal mail: LinuxForce Inc., 100 Glendale Road; Upper Darby, PA
   19082-3108
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The Franklin Institute Science Museum Selects Linux To Power Their Primary
Web Site.

   Philadelphia, PA -- January 10, 2001 --  LinuxForce Inc. today
   announced its completion of the migration of The Franklin Institute
   Web site to a Linux-powered operating system. In addition, LinuxForce
   has installed the sophisticated AdminForce Remote® monitoring system
   together with the Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 operating system and the Apache
   web server at the Philadelphia-based The Franklin Institute Science
   Museum.
   
   Charles B. Fleming President of LinuxForce commented : "The powerful
   capabilities of Linux are being more broadly recognized and the
   addition of AdminForce Remote® as an administration tool is proving to
   be the cost saving approach needed in a maturing IS community"
   
   "We have been experiencing a dramatic increase in contracts to support
   migrations to Linux from numerous businesses and institutions,"
   Fleming said.
   
   He added "The Franklin Institute Science Museum is a prestigious
   educational institution in science and technology which requires solid
   site performance, but it is not alone in making its Linux decision
   coupled with the cost-effective AdminForce Remote® service.
   
   Fleming said that LinuxForce has migrated 150 web sites to the Linux
   operating system in the last 90 days. He said increased numbers are
   expected with the added capability of the AdminForce Remote®.
   
   Karen Elinich, Director of Educational Technology Programs at The
   Franklin Institute, commended LinuxForce for the depth of support it
   has provided with its AdminForce Remote® service.
   
   In describing AdminForce Remote® Elinich said "Awesome. This is above
   and beyond my wildest expectation. Very slick and extremely thorough."
   
   About The Franklin Institute Science Museum
   The mission of The Franklin Institute Science Museum is to stimulate
   interest in science, to promote public understanding of science, and
   to strengthen science education. The Institute maintains an exemplary,
   innovative museum of science with engaging, educational exhibits and
   programs; supports a diverse set of partnerships with all levels of
   the formal educational system; interprets the social and historical
   impact of science and technology; recognizes outstanding achievement;
   and provides a forum for discussion of important scientific issues.
   The Franklin Institute also serves to perpetuate the legacy of
   Benjamin Franklin. For more information about The Institute refer to
   www.fi.edu.
   
   About LinuxForce
   LinuxForce provides a focal point for Linux® service and support to
   the institutional, professional services, corporate, and academic
   communities. LinuxForce offers a broad range of assessment, custom
   programming and product development services. LinuxForce offers
   technical support, consulting services, education, product services,
   and open source development services. It utilizes in-house
   technicians, a network of associates, specialists, and the web
   community. LinuxForce is headquartered in Philadelphia with offices in
   Irvine, CA and Boulder, CO. For more information about LinuxForce
   refer to www.LinuxForce.net or call the corporate offices at
   1-610-734-1900.
   
   About AdminForce Remote Inc.
   AdminForce Remote Inc. is affiliated with Linuxforce Inc. Together the
   two companies deliver AdminForce Remote® to clients providing the
   advanced, automated, adminstration service that they depend upon for
   their business operations. AdminForce Remote provides automated server
   monitoring, reporting and upgrading while significantly decreasing
   operating costs for client Information Systems departments. Detailed
   information about the AdminForce Remote® product is now available on
   its web site: http://www.AdminForce.net/.

-- 
Christopher J. Fearnley     |   LinuxForce Inc.
cjf@LinuxForce.net          |   Chief Technology Officer
http://www.LinuxForce.net   |   Design Science Revolutionary
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