The code, kernel and file system for it is really distributed across hundreds or thousands of Linux workstations. One of the main challenges Progeny is trying to address is security. Ian Murdock heads Progeny. Debian has long been one of the few Linux distributions to hold out from widespread commercialization, which has kept venture capitalists away from the technology in the past. However, the company's technology was enough to attract the interest of Bruce Perens, who is chairman of the board at Progeny.
Progeny aims to ship Linux NOW by year-end.
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