Invitation to the most important software announcement since Microsoft
announced their decision to set up their European headquarters in
Ireland in 1985
The Penguin is coming to Ireland!=20
The Microsoft monopoly is no more!
On Friday next the 21st of November 2003 Tuxenergy a West Cork based
Linux start-up will announce their plans for a new Irish Linux
distribution in conjunction with MandrakeSoft SA. MandrakeSoft SA's CEO
Fran=C3=A7ois Bancilhon will hold a joint press conference with Tuxenergy's
Chairman and Managing Director at 11 am in the Imperial Hotel in Cork
City.=20
MandrakeSoft SA based in Paris France is the leading Linux desktop
distribution worldwide. Founded in 1998 Mandrake is already installed on
almost 4 million desktop computers.
Tuxenergy based in Castletownshend Co Cork was founded in 2003 with a
mission of bringing Linux to the Irish market. The company currently has
three employees and hopes to expand to 10 employees inside 18 months.
For further details contact -
Kevin Buckley
Managing Director
MandrakeSoft Ireland
Fahouragh,
Castletownshend,
Co. Cork,
Ireland
email: kevin.buckley at mandrakesoft.ie
T: +353 (0)28 36860
M: +353 (0)86 3220687
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