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MacMall to carry Yellow Dog Linux Loveland, CO, 4 August 1999 Terra Soft Solutions is pleased to announce the formation of a reseller relationship with MacMall for the purpose of selling Yellow Dog Linux software. This is the most bold introduction of Linux for Apple PowerPCs into the consumer world. "The knowledge of this alternative operating system will quickly reach millions. Yellow Dog on Apple hardware will leap from the realm of the unknown into server rooms, offices, and homes throughout the United States," states Kai Staats, CEO, Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. The MacMall Software & Accessories Buyer's Guide, a quarterly reference guide of Macintosh products, will feature a Yellow Dog ad in the Q4 Holiday Season catalog. In October Terra Soft will expand its marketing activities to include Champion Server in the core MacMall Catalog with a quarter page ad. The MacMall Catalog has a circulation of up to 2 million reaching end users, SoHo, Small/Medium businesses, Government and Education markets. Staats continues, "Apple has for years held its ground in the market place through its dedicated mail-order and online catalogs. Apple owners have enjoyed and relied heavily upon the ease of mail-order and the benefits of overnight express delivery. MacMall is one of the most established, most reputable leaders in the Apple mail-order business. We chose [MacMall] based upon personal experience as their sales staff are consistantly professional, personable, and knowledgable --willing to take a few extra minutes to conduct research, offer advice, and find the best solution for their customers needs." About the Yellow Dog Linux products to be offered Champion Server is Terra Soft's professional server distribution, now shipping version 1.1 with support for Apple's latest hardware. While Champion Server was designed with the server environment in mind, it has proven to be a favorite among those who wish to dive for the first time into Linux, enhance the performance of their old Mac, or build a full-on server with the latest Apple hardware. Champion Server 1.1 was met with incredible enthusiasm as a debut at MacWorld NY. Gone Home is the much anticipated version of Yellow Dog Linux designed specifically for the home user. It will be offered as a stand-alone product, bundled with games and/or home-office applications, and will introduce an entirely new graphical installer (yes, you can use your mouse and yes, it will be open source) currently in development by Terra Soft Solutions. About Creative Computers, Inc. Based in Torrance, CA, Creative Computers' MacMall has been a major authorized Apple reseller since 1994. MacMall offers 24 hour service with delivery 7 days a week. Dedicated to the Apple computer and 3rd party Apple products, MacMall offers great deals and personal account managers. About Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. Based in Loveland, CO, TSS is the developer of Yellow Dog Linux for Apple Macintosh G3, PowerPC, and IBM RS/6000 systems. Champion Server, their flagship product, is a highly professional distribution geared toward a wide range of network applications such as ISPs, corporate intra/extranets, web and network servers. Terra Soft has also introduced Black Lab Linux, a stand-alone workstation and parallel-computing system for research and development facilities.
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