[plug] Linux rollout

[Alex Polglaze]

Thought this may be of interest to some of you.


Alex


Date Released: 6th February 2001

     HarvestRoad Deploys Web-Based Application Software
     Built on ASPLinux Inc's Linux Distribution System 

     ASPLinux Inc., a leading company in software development, today
     announced with HarvestRoad, a leading software provider of web
     based portal management and e-publishing applications, the
     immediate availability of its pre-production release of the first
     Singapore-made 100% Red Hat compatible Linux Distribution
     System. 

     The pre-production release is targeted at IT professionals (ISVs,
     ISPs, NSPs, HSPs, ASPs, and Data Centres), the Linux
     Community, entrepreneurs, as well as corporate and home users
     who require high functionality solutions. The pre-production
     release is also available free at http://www.ASPlinux.com.sg 

     ASPLinux is the first Singapore-made, high performance 100%
     Red Hat compatible Linux Distribution System with a set of unique
     features and easy functionality. Apart from RH7.0 compatibility,
     ASPLinux offers several powerful enhancements including:

          Unique and easy-to-use installation program
          EspressoDownload, which provides reliable way to
          distribute large installations over the internet 
          ASPDiskManager with Ext2FS support, allows you to
          repartition your hard drive during ASPLinux installation
          without data loss
          Resizing any EXT2FS, FAT32 and NTFS partitions
          Moving and copying FAT16, FAT32 and NFTS partitions
          Create Linux partitions on free space in few simple steps
          Graphical ASPLoader with complete mouse support 
          Latest bug fixes

     Serguei Beloussov, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of
     ASPLinux Inc. and SWsoft Inc. said: 'ASPLinux has created a
     unique Linux Distribution System that is 100% Red Hat
     compatible, and features easy and powerful installation
     procedures. The pre-production release of ASPLinux is designed
     to facilitate customer testing in the pre-production stage,
parallel
     with testing by the ASPLinux Software Engineering Team. Full
     production release of ASPLinux is expected in first quarter this
     year.' 

     'We believe that HarvestRoad's web server based tools will
     enable web portals and virtual community owners to create,
     aggregate and disseminate a new generation of web-based
     application software' said Serguei. 'ASPLinux has tremendous
     open source expertise to combine with unique benefits of open
     source software to drive the next generation of computing,' added
     Serguei. 

     Commenting on the announcement, Mr Grame Barty, Managing
     Director of HarvestRoad said, 'The agreement with ASPLinux is
     another step towards HarvestRoad's goal of reaching out into the
     Asia Pacific region. We already have in place an alliance with
     Red Hat and with other partners in China such as Edgemont Asia.'
     He continued, 'Only last week we announced our Chinese
     language version of our Website Wizard creation toolkit - Yi Wang
     Tong to target the needs of the rapidly emerging Chinese market.' 

     With the inclusion of our Wesite Wizard offering, customers to
     ASPLinux will be able to use our online website authoring tool and
     experience how easy it is to establish and deploy revenue
     generating portals,' he said. 

     Pre-Production Release of ASPLinux, 100% compatible with Red
     Hat and several unique enhancements, is now available for Free
     Review to all IT Professionals, Linux Community, Entrepreneurs,
     Corporate and Home Users. Interested candidates will get a free
     evaluation of ASPLinux that comes with a complete box including
     5CDs, User Guide, Installation Manual, Review Guide and Star
     Office Guide. Candidates are required to review installation and
     send us their feedback/bug reports. Free download on ASPLinux
     will also be available at http://www.ASPlinux.com.sg.