Elfstone Software Releases the World's First Motif-Enabled Linux Distribution as Downloadable ISO Image
May 22nd, 16:02 UTC
With The Open Group's recent release of Open Motif, ELFSTONE SOFTWARE, LLC is making the world's first
Motif-enabled Linux distribution available as a downloadable ISO image.
ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN, May 22, 2000. Elfstone Linux, designed
specifically as a network OS for developers and network managers, includes
a cutting-edge Motif-enabled graphical user interface, Motif runtime libraries,
and universal package manager. Elfstone Linux, currently in beta form,
is now available for download as an ISO image at www.elflinux.com.
"We view The Open Group's recent release of Open Motif as a tremendous
boost for Elfstone as well as the Open Source community," stated Ralph
Miner, Elfstone CEO. Miner added, "Based on response and feedback
from the community regarding our beta, as well as the opening of the Motif
technology, we are confident that our official Elfstone Linux distribution,
soon to be released, will become a major force in defining the Linux landscape for enterprise
platform computing." Elfstone's Chief Technology Officer, David
Lennox, stated further that, "Elfstone is committed to pioneering world-class
infrastructure technologies for low-cost, high-performance networking on
the Linux platform and because Motif has been a proven component of mission
critical applications in the enterprise, it is key toward moving Linux
in that direction."
Continuing on the path of making Linux a viable alternative for the
enterprise, Elfstone Software's mission is to advance networking technologies
by making them simpler and easier to use along with improving upon their
capabilities.
About Elfstone Linux (Sabre beta)
As a real working network OS and, perhaps, the most Unix-like of all
commercial distributions, Elfstone Linux is built around the OSF Motif
2.1 API with a universal package management feature. The beta distribution,
currently based on the .RPM format, easily allows for the installation
of both RPMs and Tar/Tar.gz packages. Unlike other commercial distributions,
Elfstone Linux was not designed from the installation perspective to share
disk partitions with other operating systems. Elfstone Linux is among the
first distributions to provide USB support as well as the highly intuitive,
and extremely fast, interface that is a Motif/Athena hybrid. While
Linux has many fine applications available, Elfstone believes that there
is simply no need to load working servers with unnecessary software. For
more information about Elfstone Linux visit www.elflinux.com/sabre.html.
About Elfstone Software
Elfstone Software is an emerging leader in the development of enterprise
infrastructure software and Internet system technologies for the Linux
platform. Elfstone is addressing the need that organizations have
to implement reliable and simplified technologies for operating their businesses
in the new digital economy. In addition, Elfstone Software develops,
publishes and markets a Motif-based Linux distribution designed for network
operating systems and developers alike.
Contact Information
Web site:
www.elflinux.com
Contacts:
Ralph E. Miner, CEO
Mary Ann Adams, COO
Email:
reminer@elflinux.com
maryann@elflinux.com
Phone:
248-584-4122 x221
248-584-4122 x222
Fax:
248-584-4120
248-584-4120
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