| Local Linux edition looks a lot like XP [Eastside Journal] |
Jan. 31, 2002
The Eastside Journal, a local newspaper that covers the eastern Seattle suburbs including Redmond, has published an interesting article about Lycoris (formerly known as Redmond Linux) in the Business section in today's edition which is also available online. Eastside Journal Cydney Gillis writes . . .
"Steve Ballmer was wrapping up a conference at Microsoft Corp. last year when the chief executive of the world's largest software maker launched into a speech on how to grow a technology company."
"It takes the patience, he said, to tend to many trees -- or projects -- in many stages of development. 'We've got to have tiny little seeds we're planting,' Ballmer said, along with 'other little trees that have started to grow.' That way, the company can constantly release new products."
"Former Microsoft contractor-turned-entrepreneur Joseph Cheek feels the same. He, too, has planted a seed in Redmond -- one that's likely to make Ballmer see red. Last month, Cheek, 28, who worked briefly for the Redmond software maker, released Desktop/LX, a version of the Linux operating system packaged for consumers -- that is, ordinary folk who can't configure software on their computers . . ."
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