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LINUX SHARE OF IT BUDGET GROWING

"WEB BUGS" ARE TRACKING USE OF INTERNET

DATABEACON STRIKES BACK AT I.T. SLOWDOWN

Special Linux Supplement

TURBOLINUX CREATES CUSTOM DISTRIBUTION FOR THE CREDIT INDEX
Turbolinux, a leading provider of high performance Linux distributions, announced that it has created a tailor-made Linux package for The Credit Index. Based on the latest version of the Linux kernel, 2.4.5, Turbolinux has developed the first commercially available kernel 2.4-based distribution for IBM S/390 processors.

LINUX: FROM GEEK TECH TO CORPORATE TOOL
It was 10 years ago this month that a 21-year-old Linus Torvalds sent an e-mail to the open-source software community saying an experimental version of the Linux kernel, the core technology that would end up embodied in Linux operating systems, was up and running.

GX TECHNOLOGY STRENGTHENS OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION EFFORTS
Linux NetworX, a provider of powerful and easy-to-manage cluster computing solutions, announced that seismic imaging solutions company GX Technology has purchased an 84-processor Evolocity computer cluster to be used in its oil and gas exploration efforts. This is the third cluster computer system provided to GX Technology by Linux NetworX.

LinuxWorld SF TO FEATURE LIVE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS SHOWCASE
IDG World Expo announced the debut of an interactive Application Showcase at the upcoming LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, co-sponsored by IBM, which recently announced that the number of available enterprise applications for Linux grew 30 percent over the last six months.

LINUX SHARE OF IT BUDGET WILL GROW TO 9 PERCENT
Linux is making major inroads as a platform for the future, and is well positioned to continue to gain market share at the expense of other platforms.

TAKING STOCK OF LINUX
Remember the Linux frenzy of late 1999 and early 2000? A lot of investors would probably rather forget. The stocks of companies that specialize in Linux have been among the hardest hit by the technology sector's precipitous decline. But at the same time, enthusiasm for and adoption of the Linux operating system software has continued to grow.

Features

Analysis & Commentary

DATA PREPARATION AND DATA ANALYSIS
by Ed Colet

Executive Editor-at-Large Inderpal Bhandari presents a guest editorial by Virtual Gold's Acting Director of Research:

Underlying a successful data analytic or data mining application are two general phases. Data preparation is a phase that addresses the collection and storage of data. Data analysis involves the analysis of data once the storage and representation issues have been resolved. These two phases require distinct sets of technical skills. Surprisingly enough, despite their interdependence the required skills often requires different and separate teams of people, that can introduce unnecessary delays unless they work in concert. But perhaps there is a better approach.
Leading Edge R&D

"WEB BUGS" ARE TRACKING USE OF INTERNET
Any people who have personal Web pages are unknowingly tracking people who visit and sending the information to third parties, according to a new report.

INFORMATION IMPACT INTL'S 9TH INFORMATION QUALITY CONFERENCE
The world's foremost authorities on information quality will gather in Baltimore, Maryland September 30 - October 4, 2001 for Information Quality Conference 2001, the industry's leading information quality conference which will be held at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.
Business & Money Trail

DATABEACON STRIKES BACK AT I.T. SLOWDOWN
Databeacon Inc, creator of Internet-based data analysis and reporting software for the masses, announced its new executive sales team, a tripling of its global sales organization, and a number of new channel partners around the world.

IBM INTRODUCES NEW ADVANCED BI CAPABILITIES FOR E-COMMERCE
IBM announced WebSphere Commerce Analyzer Advanced Edition (WCA/Advanced), providing companies with real-time insight into customer buying trends resulting in enhanced customer service and a faster return on their Web site investment.

SAS SAYS DEMAND FOR DATA WAREHOUSING IS DYNAMIC
SAS Institute, a market leader in business intelligence, data warehousing and analytics, announced that it sees record growth in the demand for new data warehousing applications, even though IT budgets are experiencing little to no growth in the current economy.

Top Of The News

Applications
PowerTerm WebConnect v.3.2 Enables Cross-Platform Web Access
Quaker Oats Standardizes on Informatica Platform
RareVision to Showcase BI Service in Chicago
Sagent Announces Second Wave of DW Seminar Series
Sagent Delivers Critical Fire Protection Classification App
SAP Portals Certifies SAS Software Interface

Short Takes

On The Market
e-ClassicSystems Announces SQL Server ATM Manager Pro
LumenSoft Releases Log Analyzer
Really Strategies Supports LWW's Marketing Data Mart Project
People & Positions
Bowker to Lead Informatica Worldwide Field Operations
Nussbaum Elected to Northrop Grumman Board of Directors

Quote Of The Week

"I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones." -- Linus Torvalds (1991)

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