The merger will create an open source behemoth, intent on accelerating the adoption of Red Hat Linux and open source solutions. The acquisition is said to make Red Hat the worldwide leader in providing open source technology, information, and services. International Data Corp. research states that Linux was the fastest-growing server operating environment in 1998, growing more than 190 percent in that year alone. IDC also states that Red Hat Linux is by far the most popular distribution, preferred by 68.7 percent of U.S. Linux users. Software Productivity Centre just may have what you're looking for in EssentialSET Enterprise 1.0 .
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Apparently Seastrom Associates Ltd. was waiting in the wings for the DOJ v. Microsoft decision. Those of us who are hooked on the speed of DSL may get an early holiday bonus from Uncle Sam. Later this week, the FCC will rule on whether DSL carriers must rent local loop from their regional Bell operating companies or allow the carriers to share a single line into a customer's premises. Last March, the FCC ruled that line sharing is technically feasible. Should it become reality, it is expected that state utility commissions will set line-sharing fees.