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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EST'S LINUX TAPE DEVICE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ENDORSED BY MAJOR TAPE DRIVE
MANUFACTURERS
Phoenix, AZ - February 8, 2000 - Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc., the
leader in Linux-based backup and restore software, presented leading computer
industry tape drive manufacturers (listing follows) with their Linux Tape
Device Certification award certificate last week at LinuxWorld Expo in New
York. The certification program, developed and maintained by EST, is
supported by Linux inventor Linus Torvalds and Linux International.
EST recently launched its new linuxtapecert.org Web site that lists
Linux-compatible tape devices by manufacturer and model. The new site is the
outgrowth of the Linux Tape Device Certification Program, developed and
administered by EST to test and certify tape drive manufacturer's devices
under the Linux operating system. EST developed and maintains the site as a
service and resource to Linux users needing accurate and up-to-date
information to assist their tape device purchasing decisions.
"It's great to see companies like EST assume an important leadership role and
responsibility for making Linux-based applications and Linux-compatible
devices more accessible to users," noted Linus Torvalds, inventor of the
Linux operating system. "Their objectivity and technical expertise gives
them great credibility within the industry to successfully manage and
promote this program."
"EST is providing a valuable service to the Linux community by creating the
tape certification program," said Jon "maddog" Hall, executive director of
Linux International. "Their position as Linux backup experts gives them
great insight in answering the question: What tape drives work with Linux?
This is the program's benefit to Linux users."
"As the first company to deliver a commercial Linux backup product, EST
believed early on that Linux would become the phenomena that it has," said
Ted Cook, president and CEO of EST. "We're proud to offer this certification
program to make purchasing decisions easier for users and also to give them
more choices by working closely with tape drive manufacturers to help develop
Linux-compatible drivers."
Companies with Linux Certified Tape Devices
"EST's efforts in providing the connection between OnStream and the
appropriate members of the Linux development community have been instrumental
in ensuring compatibility between OnStream's drives and the Linux operating
environment," said Jim Jonez, director of product marketing, OnStream, Inc.
"We appreciate all the hard work and look forward to a continuing and
successful relationship."
Driver Development & On-Going Program Support - EST will work closely with the
drive manufacturers and the Linux developer community to ensure that any
modifications required for device compatibility are implemented successfully.
Any resulting changes or new device drivers will be provided back to the Linux
community under an Open Source License, such as the GPL.
Linux Compatible for Backup Logo - this new logo will be provided for use by
the manufacturer in their marketing documents, packaging, and internet sites.
It will provide a marketing benefit for the device manufacturers by showing
their support for Linux and also provide peace of mind for consumers, ensuring
that the devices they purchase will function properly under Linux.
On-Line Certification Site - As part of the certification process, EST
maintains the program site at http://www.linuxtapecert.org where the test
result of various manufacturers drives and models are posted. The test
scripts are also available for download by end-users to allow testing of
their existing tape drives for Linux compatibility. See the above site for
specific details on tape devices and models.
ABOUT ENHANCED SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc., a privately held corporation based in
Phoenix, Arizona, is known for both product excellence and outstanding
customer support. EST is the developer of BRU[tm] Backup & Restore Utility,
the #1 award winning backup solution for Linux systems. EST has been
continuously developing BRU for the Unix market since 1985 and for Linux
systems since 1994.
EST is a corporate sponsor of Linux International, the Linux Professional
Institute (LPI), and is the sponsor of the Linux Tape Drive Certification
Program. EST also produces QuickStart Data Rescue[tm], the PC crash recovery
utility that supports most x86 PC operating systems. Contact EST at
PH: (800) 998.8649 or (602) 470.1115, FAX: (602) 470.1116,
E-mail: info@estinc.com, or on the Web at: http://www.estinc.com .
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