Subject: [yellowdog-announce] MacMall to carry Yellow Dog Linux: Press Release 4 August 1999
From: Kai Staats (kstaats@terraplex.com)
Date: Wed Aug 04 1999 - 11:29:49 MDT
Loveland, CO, 4 August 1999
Terra Soft Solutions is pleased to announce the formation of a reseller
relationship with MacMall for the purpose of selling Yellow Dog Linux
software. This is the most bold introduction of Linux for Apple PowerPCs
into the consumer world. "The knowledge of this alternative operating
system will quickly reach millions. Yellow Dog on Apple hardware will leap
from the realm of the unknown into server rooms, offices, and homes
throughout the United States," states Kai Staats, CEO, Terra Soft
Solutions, Inc.
The MacMall Software & Accessories Buyer's Guide, a quarterly reference
guide of Macintosh products, will feature a Yellow Dog ad in the Q4 Holiday
Season catalog. In October Terra Soft will expand its marketing activities
to include Champion Server in the core MacMall Catalog with a quarter page
ad. The MacMall Catalog has a circulation of up to 2 million, reaching end
users, SoHo, Small/Medium businesses, Government and Education markets.
Staats continues, "Apple has for years held its ground in the market place
through its dedicated mail-order and online catalogs. Apple owners have
enjoyed and relied heavily upon the ease of mail-order and the benefits of
overnight express delivery. MacMall is one of the most established, most
reputable leaders in the Apple mail-order business. We chose [MacMall]
based upon personal experience as their sales staff are consistantly
professional, personable, and knowledgable --willing to take a few extra
minutes to conduct research, offer advice, and find the best solution for
their customers needs."
About the Yellow Dog Linux products to be offered:
Champion Server is Terra Soft's professional server distribution, now
shipping version 1.1 with support for Apple's latest hardware. While
Champion Server was designed with the server environment in mind, it has
proven to be a favorite among those who wish to dive for the first time
into Linux, enhance the performance of their old Mac, or build a full-on
server with the latest Apple hardware. Champion Server 1.1 was met with
incredible enthusiasm as a debut at MacWorld NY.
Gone Home is the much anticipated version of Yellow Dog Linux designed
specifically for the home user. It will be offered as a stand-alone
product, bundled with games and/or home-office applications, and will
introduce an entirely new graphical installer (yes, you can use your mouse
and yes, it will be open source) currently in development by Terra Soft
Solutions.
About Creative Computers, Inc.
Based in Torrance, CA, Creative Computers' MacMall has been a major
authorized Apple reseller since 1994. MacMall offers 24 hour service with
delivery 7 days a week. Dedicated to the Apple computer and 3rd party Apple
products, MacMall offers great deals and personal account managers.
In order to order products online visit http://www.macmall.com/
About Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
Based in Loveland, CO, TSS is the developer of Yellow Dog Linux for Apple
Macintosh G3, PowerPC, and IBM RS/6000 systems. Champion Server, their
flagship product, is a highly professional distribution geared toward a
wide range of network applications such as ISPs, corporate intra/extranets,
web and network servers. Terra Soft has also introduced Black Lab Linux, a
stand-alone workstation and parallel-computing system for research and
development facilities.
For more information visit http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/ and
http://www.blacklablinux.com/
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