SuSE ahead of RedHatNueremberg 13 March 2001 Recently released sales figures of version SuSE 7.1 set new records in US markets. According to a recent PC data report, SuSE has a 48% market share of the Linux retail market in the USA, second is RedHat with 29%
SuSE Linux 7.1, featuring the latest kernel 2.4 and the easiest
installation ever, was released in the US on February 15th. SuSE's 7.1
hit the shelves in 2 versions, 7.1 Personal and 7.1 Professional,
targeting Linux newbies and enterprise Linux users. "Our goal is to establish SuSE worldwide as the most reliable and
accepted source for Linux and open source computing support.
The acceptance of SuSE 7.1 shows we really jumped on top of the market"
said Dirk Hohndel, president of SuSE Inc., in Oakland, CA. "When reviews
of our newest version of Linux proclaimed its strength, ease of
installation, reliability and functionality, we knew great sales figures
would follow. Today, SuSE Linux has taken a leadership position in the
distribution of Linux. We are showing the world the operating system
that meets the needs and expectations of businesses and personal
users the world of open source computing, not proprietary expensive
operating systems with unending costly upgrades that have dominated
computers everywhere."
According to a PCData report from March, 3rd 2001, the sales figures for the USA are:
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