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To: Bald Man from Mars who wrote (20899)	11/20/2000 1:43:16 PM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 24256

D.H. Brown Rates VA Linux Systems as No. 1 in Linux Strategy and Solutions FREMONT, Calif., Nov 20, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- VA Linux Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNUX) today announced that D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. (DHBA), a leading research and consulting firm, has rated VA as No. 1 in overall Linux strategy in DHBA's recently released multi-client study on "Linux Strategies and Solutions." In a comparison with Dell, HP, Compaq and IBM, VA Linux Systems was ranked highest in overall vendor positioning, value added and Linux community leadership. The DHBA report recognized VA Linux as a "broad solutions provider" in the Internet server market, highlighting VA Linux Systems' Build-to-Order Software Selector (BOSS(TM)) as a feature that "extends customization beyond the alternatives available from other suppliers." D.H. Brown also highlighted VA Linux Systems' leadership in founding and operating the Open Source Development Network (OSDN(TM)), including SourceForge, the world's largest Open Source development site. "Larry Augustin and the VA Linux team have developed a business model taking the best pages from the playbooks of Dell (direct model) and Sun (differentiation and developer relations) and are driving a wedge between them, solving Internet infrastructure problems offering value that neither Dell nor Sun has offered to date," said Pierre Fricke, executive vice president, Open Systems and End User Programs for D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. "At VA Linux, we are committed to making our customers successful with Linux and Open Source solutions by providing them with ongoing access to our expertise," said Dr. Larry M. Augustin, president and CEO of VA Linux Systems. "The D.H. Brown report affirms VA Linux's position, not only as the expert provider of Internet server solutions, but also as a leader in the Linux and Open Source software development communities."