From ".org" to ".com"
Companies rising from the world of freeware
| Company/year founded | "Open-source"-based products | Financial highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software/1993 www.redhat.com |
Enhanced Linux operating system. Support via E-mail. | $10 million in 1998 revenues (projected). |
| Sendmail/1998 www.sendmail.com |
Easy-to-use versions of Sendmail, Internet message-routing software. | $10 million in 1998 revenues (projected). |
| C2Net/1994 www.c2.net |
Modified Apache Web server software with encryption for secure Internet transactions. | $12 million in 1998 revenues (projected). |
| Cygnus Solutions/1989 www.cygnus.com |
Support and consulting to users of GNU free software for programming embedded microchips. | $20 million 1998 revenues. |
| Caldera/1994 www.caldera.com |
Linux operating system, Linux support. Open-source version of DOS | $12 million in 1998 revenues (projected). |
| Scriptics/1998 www.scriptics.com |
Tools and services for Tcl open-source programming language to integrate disparate applications. | First product ships in September. |