Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 17:29:21 -0800 (PST) From: "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com> To: <lwn@lwn.net> Subject: PR for Command Prompt.Com Command Prompt, Inc. announces Linux programming deal with Entercom Portland. For Immediate Release: February 20, 2001 -- Portland, Oregon -- Command Prompt, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Entercom Communications to provide programming and managed services via the Active Ads project. The agreement includes the development of an application consisting of three Open Source technologies: the PHP programming language, PostgreSQL database, and Red Hat Linux to provide enterprise class stability to the Active Ads project. The Active Ads project provides a means for broadcasting companies to manage their advertisers. It allows for management of multiple stations or presence points, includes statistical analysis of visitors and complete ad-management. Joshua Drake, Co-Founder of Command Prompt, Inc stated, "It is a great opportunity to show that Linux and Open Source technologies can provide true business solutions even to larger companies." Steve Forsyth, General Sales Manager of Entercom Portland stated, "Working with Command Prompt was both effective and efficient. They had the expertise and experience to take our global ideas and build them into a very functional tool. We were more than pleased with the outcome, and are looking forward to capitalizing on the solution they created to achieve our marketing and revenue generating objectives." About Command Prompt, Inc. Command Prompt, Inc. (www.commandprompt.com), is a Linux company specializing in custom application development and technical writing. Their emphasis is delivering quality open source solutions to the business marketplace. About Entercom Communications. Entercom Communications of Portland (www.entercompdx.com) is a 35-million dollar broadcasting company with six radio stations and over 800,000 listeners. Entercom Communications of Portland is a division of Entercom Communications. Founded in 1968 with three stations, Entercom is the fifth largest radio broadcasting company in the United States. Their stations broadcast in many major US markets, from Boston to Seattle - with pro forma revenues exceeding $400 million annually. -- -- <COMPANY>CommandPrompt - http://www.commandprompt.com </COMPANY> <PROJECT>OpenDocs, LLC. - http://www.opendocs.org </PROJECT> <PROJECT>LinuxPorts - http://www.linuxports.com </PROJECT> <WEBMASTER>LDP - http://www.linuxdoc.org </WEBMASTER> -- Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "1970s technology," start asking why software is ignoring 30 years of accumulated wisdom. --