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SEUL: This week: what's up with Linux?



I received this in my CNET download dispatch this morning. I have enclosed
the first paragraph which talks about Linux and points to a story on the
CNET site. Looks like downloading Linux apps might get easier for the end
user.

>DOWNLOAD DISPATCH (PC Edition)
>The weekly newsletter from CNET Download.com
>http://www.download.com/?dd.dl.pc..fd
>Vol. 3, No. 44
>November 3, 1998
>
>Greetings from the Internet's software source!
>.......................................................................
>
>Thanks to all those who wrote in to wish us a happy birthday last
>week--we do stay tuned to our comments@download.com in-box, and your
>congrats were much appreciated. Of course, we get a myriad of other
>requests, suggestions, and missives coming in daily; I've noticed that
>Linux, that freely distributed dark horse OS, has become quite the trendy
>subject line of late. We have taken notice and are investigating the
>possibility of expanding our library to include downloads for Linux
>lovers--stay tuned. In the meantime, those of you interested in finding
>out more about the history, development, and future of this beloved
>alterna-OS can read all about it in CNET's Linux Special Report:
>
>http://www.download.com/DD/dl/0%2C302%2C0-1103-1-036%2C00.html
>
>Jen Goebel
>Senior producer, CNET Download.com
>