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  VA Software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
VA Software Corporation (NASDAQ: LNUX), formerly VA Linux Systems, is the provider of the SourceForge Development Intelligence application.
As part of this merger, VA Research changed their name to VA Linux Systems to capitalize on their Linux products, and began to make plans for an Initial Public Offering.
VA also won a business plan competition that year for the right to operate the linux.com domain, although it was rumored that Microsoft and other bidders (Compaq, Red Hat, HP) had offered more cash but less plan for the domain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VA_Software   (844 words)

  
 Chiba City - Press Release, November 15th, 1999
VA Linux's broad-based technical expertise in systems and software design, as well as its focus on the Linux operating system and other open source solutions, enables the company to provide high-quality Linux-based systems designed for optimal performance, reliability and scalability.
VA Linux Systems is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is located on the web at http://www.valinux.com.
VA Linux Systems and ClusterCity are trademarks of VA Linux Systems, Inc. IBM and Netfinity are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
www-unix.mcs.anl.gov /chiba/press/release_nov1999.html   (802 words)

  
 LWN - Commerce
As of this writing VA Linux is at $7.12, reflecting the general trend of the Nasdaq since those halcyon days of late 1999 and the recent announcement that the company lowered its expectations for its second fiscal quarter revenue.
VA Linux has been named in a class action suit for alleged SEC violations along with Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, and VA Linux execs Larry M. Augustin and Todd B. Schull.
VA is charged with filing a false and misleading prospectus, but the suit mostly revolves around the conduct of Credit Suisse with regard to the VA Linux IPO.
lwn.net /2001/0118/commerce.php3   (2273 words)

  
 ITworld.com - VA Linux Systems acquires server and storage vendors
Attempting to establish itself as a player to be reckoned with in the increasingly critical Internet infrastructure market, VA Linux Systems Wednesday acquired both TruSolutions, builder of rack-mount servers, and NetAttach, which makes high availability storage devices.
VA Linux will acquire TruSolutions through a combination of cash and stock that together is worth $200 million.
VA Linux Systems officials said they expect to begin shipping NAS storage products during the fourth fiscal quarter of this year.
www.itworld.com /Comp/3804/IW_3-16-00_937/pfindex.html   (318 words)

  
 Linux PR: SuSE Teams With VA Linux Systems' SourceForge[tm] To Improve Developer And End-User Access To SuSE Linux
SuSE Linux is available for download at ftp://download.sourceforge.net/pub/suse/, which carries the full FTP version of SuSE Linux, as well as ISO images of the evaluation version, updates and fixes.
VA Linux provides a single point of contact for Linux systems, Open Source software, and world-class professional services and support.
VA Linux Systems owns and operates SourceForge, the world's largest Open Source development center, as well as Linux.com and Themes.org.
linuxpr.com /releases/1428.html   (504 words)

  
 Linux PR: VA Linux Systems Expands in Europe
Joining VA Linux as systems engineer in the UK is Richard Morrell, co-author of Smoothwall (smoothwall.sourceforge.net), a popular new software firewall and dial-up router for SOHO, home or telecommuting network running Linux, Microsoft Windows, or Mac OS.
VA Linux Systems has named Walther Schumann as managing director of German operations, which are headquartered in Frankfurt, and Ed Cole as managing director of UK operations.
VA Linux Systems' mission is to make its customers successful through the use of Linux and Open Source - whether they are e-businesses rapidly expanding their Internet infrastructures, or technology companies leveraging the power and methodology of Open Source software development.
linuxpr.com /releases/2647.html   (804 words)

  
 BBC News | BUSINESS | Linux shares rocket
Shares of VA Linux systems - maker of computers and servers running the operating system - gained almost 700% when the company was floated on the Nasdaq high-tech market on Thursday.
At VA Linux's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, champagne corks were popping as the stock market news came in.
The Linux operating system is distributed free and is derived from the Unix system mainly used to run large computers.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/557613.stm   (400 words)

  
 VA Linux Systems to raise $70 million   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
VA Linux Systems has joined the growing band of Linux companies to file for an IPO.
VA Linux, which has applied to list its shares on Nasdaq under the symbol LNUX, follows in the wake of Red Hat and LinuxOne.
VA Linux said it planned to use net proceeds for general corporate purposes including expanding sales and marketing activities and capital spending.
www.computeractive.co.uk /articles/print/2108605   (230 words)

  
 solution VA FMS | VA LINUX SYSTEMS JAPAN
The VA FMS is an OpenSource-based total message solution designed to provide reliability, versatility, high performance, and expandability to a multitude of organizations, all the way from medium-sized groups up to large-scale network service providers (even those with million-plus accounts).
This design allows for a very simple process by which servers, etc., can be added to a system when there is an increase in users or in traffic levels, and also helps contribute to improving overall system performance.
Accordingly, the overall system does not become an impenetrable fl box and accurate assessments and the appropriate support for system faults and the need for expanded functionality (including the kernel itself) can be provided.
www.valinux.co.jp /en/products/fms   (488 words)

  
 VA Linux adjusts to vanishing server sales | CNET News.com
VA Linux Systems reported a loss of $55 million on revenue of $5.6 million for its most recent quarter, with most of the shortfall attributed to restructuring costs as the company left the server hardware business.
VA decided to abandon the server market because of its dependence on Internet companies, the declining market, and competition with established competitors.
VA, with a stellar initial public offering amid the peak of the Linux hype, is one of a host of companies now emphasizing proprietary software rather than open-source products.
news.com.com /VA+...+to+vanishing+server+sales/2100-1001_3-276105.html   (525 words)

  
 IDG Ventures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Va Linux Systems, a publicly traded company since December 1999 (NASDAQ: LNUX), is a leading provider of Linux-based hardware, software, service and support solutions.
The first Linux systems company in the world, VA is a pioneer in providing high performance workstations, laptops and servers to enterprises and is at the forefront of the open source revolution.
VA also manages the Linux.com domain and is working with the Linux community to form it into the premier Linux portal.
www.idgvusa.com /portfolio/valinux.html   (90 words)

  
 VA Linux Systems
VA Software Corporation (Nasdaq: LNUX) is the provider of the SourceForge Development Intelligence application.
VA Software's flagship product, SourceForge Enterprise Edition, combines application development tools with the ability to track, measure and report on software development activity in real—time.
VA Software customers currently using SourceForge include companies and organizations such as Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Sandia National Laboratories, Pfizer, Agilent Technologies, and many others in defense and aerospace, government and financial services.
www.scripophily.net /valinuxsystems.html   (533 words)

  
 Linux.com Article DB: VA Linux Systems Announces New Systems, Internet Partnerships And Customer Wins - 1/1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
VA today introduced four new models: the StartX SP, VA's first sub-$900 Linux PC; ClusterCity, a rackmounted configuration optimized for ISPs and Beowulf clustering; the Model 501, a state-of-the-art 2u rackmount server; and a revolutionary new class of 2u rackmount servers, the FullOn 2x2.
VA is demonstrating the technology for the first time at LinuxWorld and will announce availability and pricing in September.
The first and fastest growing Linux systems company in the world, VA is a pioneer in providing high performance workstations and servers to enterprises, service providers and technical computing markets and is at the forefront of the open source revolution.
linux.omnipotent.net /article.php?article_id=3380   (1190 words)

  
 Linux.com: The Enterprise Linux Resource
Feather Linux is a Knoppix-based Linux distribution that can run from a CD or a USB pen drive in under 128MB of space.
The first thing that comes to most sysadmins' minds when they hear about file and print services in mixed Windows and Linux environments is probably Samba, but you can also make a rock-solid system for sharing resources via NFS on the *nix platform and DiskShare on Windows.
Linux and open source software lag behind the proprietary market in the number and quality of available video games, especially in the realm of first-person shooters (FPS), a genre dominated by the likes of Doom, Quake, Unreal, Half-Life, and Halo.
www.linux.com   (679 words)

  
 VA Linux Systems bolsters support division with new programs, talent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
VA Linux Professional Services has added notable open-source engineering talent in other areas as well, hiring developers such as Gerald Carter, a Samba Team member specializing in LDAP integration and Windows NT domain support and author of Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours, published by SAMS.
"VA Linux Professional Services has been successful in bringing together the finest talent in Linux and open-source development with the quality service delivery practices of experienced project managers and analysts," Marty Larsen, director of services for VA Linux Systems, said in a statement.
VA Linux Systems Inc., in Sunnyvale, Calif., is at www.valinux.com.
www.infoworld.com /articles/hn/xml/00/05/08/000508hnvalinux.html   (709 words)

  
 VA Linux leaves hardware, lays off workers | CNET News.com
VA went public during the height of the frenzy around Linux, a clone of Unix that's collaboratively developed by hundreds of programmers.
"VA expects its revenue to significantly decline with the elimination of the hardware segment," according to the statement.
It has been a tough environment for Linux companies, but VA in some ways had it harder because it had to worry about hardware as well as software.
news.com.com /2100-1001-269139.html   (909 words)

  
 Linux Today - VA Linux Systems Ventures into Storage
Linux hardware specialist VA Linux Systems Inc. made its first foray into storage solutions Tuesday with the introduction of the VA Linux 9205 NAS (network-attached storage) system, an ultradense 2U storage appliance.
The system uses a serial console setup wizard to connect it to an existing Ethernet network in minutes, a Web-based GUI for administration, and is able to be upgraded with additional storage on the fly
The system allows tape drives and libraries to be attached directly for high-performance, LAN-free data backup, and is qualified to work with Workstation Solutions' Quick Restore, an NDMP-based data backup and recovery solution that enables local backup as well as backup from the 9205 NAS to a UNIX/Linux backup server for centralized enterprise data protection
www.linuxtoday.com /it_management/2000091200421NWBZHW   (637 words)

  
 Va-Va-Voom! (VA Linux Systems) | Linux Journal
VA Linux Systems, one of the leading providers of Linux computer systems, support and Internet services, has announced its new "one-stop" service and support package for business users.
While other Linux companies have made major strategic arrangements to provide support for the systems they sell, VA Linux Systems is the first and only "one-stop" Linux shop.
Among the first Linux systems companies in the world, VA Linux Systems specializes in providing high-performance workstations and servers to technical computer markets and businesses, as well as to service providers.
www.linuxjournal.com /article/5162   (442 words)

  
 Debian -- News -- VA Linux Systems, O'Reilly & SGI Sponsor Debian GNU/Linux Retail Product
Atlanta, GA — October 12, 1999 — VA Linux Systems, O'Reilly Associates and SGI, Inc. (NYSE:SGI) announced today that the three companies have come together to support the Debian Project by sponsoring the introduction of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system to major retail stores.
The joint effort by VA Linux Systems, O'Reilly and SGI thus marks the first time that Debian GNU/Linux will be packaged and made available with commercial documentation and add-ons as a major retail product.
In addition, VA Linux Systems is sponsoring a commercial support package for new Debian GNU/Linux users.
www.debian.org /News/1999/19991012   (867 words)

  
 NewsForge | VA Linux Systems Japan Completes Private Placement
Ninjastyle writes "VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. today announced that it has completed a private placement of 3,790 shares of its common stock to NTT COMWARE CORPORATION and NTT DATA CORPORATION, for gross proceeds of JPY 189 million.
Tetsuya Ueda, president and CEO said, "I believe that VA Linux's valued skills on the Linux Kernel and Open Source software made this financing possible.
And further, I assume this relationships strengthen our brand image."" [OSDN's owner, VA Software, is a partner in VA Linux Systems Japan.
www.newsforge.com /newsvac/04/04/06/1757231.shtml   (176 words)

  
 Ted Ts'o - Principal engineer, VA Linux Systems
The international group of Linux developers and beta users constitutes "a voluminous mailing list," and being responsible for identifying fixes for bugs "forced me to read almost every single message a day, which is impossible," Ts'o says.
Ts'o was a systems architect and one of the original developers of the Kerberos security system for Unix while at MIT, and during that time, "Linux was my hobby," he says.
Now, as a principal engineer for systems integrator VA Linux Systems, Linux is his full-time job, which continues into the late evening as he tries to catch up on messages dealing with bugs.
www.eweek.com /article2/0,3959,945189,00.asp   (771 words)

  
 d/deb-commercial
Debian is currently the most popular "non-commercial" version of the Linux(R) operating system, and was voted a LinuxWorld Conference and Expo Show Favorite.
"Together with O'Reilly and VA Linux Systems, SGI has ensured greater accessibility to quality Linux solutions." About the Debian Project ------------------------ The Debian Project is comprised of over 500 developers worldwide who are committed to excellence in Free Software.
About VA Linux Systems ---------------------- VA Linux Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of Linux-based solutions, integrating systems, software and services.
lwn.net /1999/1014/a/deb-commercial.html   (791 words)

  
 Welcome to VA Linux Systems
VA Research Linux marketing director Chris DiBona: "The Linux Beer hike exactly captures the combination of fun, engineering and excitement that has fostered the Linux operating system revolution.
VA Research Inc. (http://www.varesearch.com), First in Linux Systems, is a privately held company which specializes in powerful, reliable, state of the art Linux based systems.
Founded in November, 1993, the Mountain View, Calif. based VA Research has been at the forefront of Linux development and engineering and is the recognized world leader in Linux-based computing solutions.
electriclichen.com /linuxbierwanderung/va_release/release.html   (131 words)

  
 VA Software Corporation information and related industry information from Hoover's
VA Software markets software and produces Web sites aimed primarily at open source software developers and other technology enthusiasts.
VA Software's online media subsidiary, OSTG  (formerly Open Source Technology Group), operates a number of Web sites catering to the tech set, including SourceForge.net (an online collaborative development site), Slashdot.org (technology news), and Freshmeat.net (open source software directory).
There are 18 competitors for VA Software; see more.
www.hoovers.com /va-software/--ID__59606--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (465 words)

  
 Argonne, IBM, VA Linux team for testbed
The Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is working with IBM and VA Linux Systems to build "Chiba City" -- the largest supercomputing cluster dedicated to highly scalable open source software development.
"Linux clusters are attractive for their price and performance, but more importantly, Linux and open source tools enable our community to work together to tackle large-scale systems software challenges."
Next year, IBM plans to deliver a supercomputer capable of up to 10 teraflop performance -- translating to 10 trillion floating operations per second or more than four times faster than the fastest computer on the Top 500 list today.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/1999-11/ANL-AIVL-141199.php   (721 words)

  
 VA Linux Systems, Inc. - Securities Class Action
Summary: According to a Press Release dated 01/18/2001, the complaint alleges VA Linux systems, Inc. violated Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.
On 12/09/1999, Linux completed an initial public offering of 4.4 million shares of its common stock at an offering price of $30 per share.
In connection with the IPO, Linux filed a registration statement, which incorporated a Prospectus with the SEC.
securities.stanford.edu /1016/lnux00   (378 words)

  
 VA Software: About Us
About Us VA Software is a leading provider of software, information and community support to IT (information technology) managers and development professionals.
VA Software launched SourceForge.net in 1999 and it quickly became the global nexus for the Open Source community.
Founded in 1993, VA Software is publicly held (Nasdaq: LNUX) and headquartered in Fremont, California.
www.vasoftware.com /company/index.php   (346 words)

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