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IBM Announces First Speech Recognition Technology for the Linux Operating System : IBM today announced its award-winning ViaVoice speech recognition technology is available for the Linux operating environment. ViaVoice is the first commercial speech recognition technology to be ported to the Linux environment. April 26.
Red Hat Unveils Official Red Hat Linux 6.0 Server Operating System: Red Hat(R) Software, Inc., the leading developer and support provider of the Linux operating system, today announced Official Red Hat Linux 6.0. This major new release of the award-winning Red Hat Linux server operating system adds symmetrical multi-processor support for up to four processors and many other new features to deliver tremendous horsepower and reliability for the most demanding enterprise and Internet applications running the day-to-day business of companies worldwide. April 26.
Strategic Alliance Between Corel, KDE and Debian: Corel Corporation today announced an alliance with two major Open Source developer communities to advance the development of its proposed Linux distribution; a user-friendly Linux installation and graphical user interface (GUI) for the desktop PC. April 21.
Hewlett Packard to offer 24x7 Linux Support: Hewlett-Packard Company today announced the availability of HP Linux support services, which provide customers with around-the-clock, worldwide support of Linux and HP Linux applications. April 20.
New site design: Linux International launched a new site design today. Additional site function is planned and is now in development stages. April 20.
Linux Expo '99 Finalizes List of Keynote Speakers: Representatives from Linux Expo '99 have announced the Business Keynote for the 5th Annual Linux Expo. John Paul, Senior VP of the new AOL products unit, at Netscape Communications has been added to the list of distinguished speakers. John Paul joins Red Hat Software's CEO and Chairman, Bob Young, the Kick Off Keynote Speaker and the Technical Keynote, Jim Gettys, one of the original authors of the X Window System. For three business-centered and technology-packed days, May 20-22, the fifth annual Linux Expo will take over the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC. April 16.