TITLE

Gates pushes hometown to Linux

AUTHOR(S)

Burns, Christine

PUB. DATE

October 1998

SOURCE

Network World;10/05/98, Vol. 15 Issue 40, p15

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that the local government of Medina, Washington have installed Caldera's version of Linux for a document management system, instead of Microsoft applications, as expected due to the presence of company owner Bill Gates living within the area. Details about the data management problems encountered by the town hall due to paperwors filed with the city clerk concerning the Gates homestead.

ACCESSION #

2529975

 

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