Coriolis Invades the Business Book Market; Innovative Publisher Announces Forthcoming Book with Red Hat Software CEO Robert Young

Business Wire, May 4, 1999

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999--

The Coriolis Group, LLC, an innovative publisher of technical books, Tuesday announced that they will be entering the business/technology market with the publication of Under The Radar: How the Open Source Sneak Attack is Transforming the Technology War, by Robert Young, Founder and CEO of Red Hat Software, Inc.

Under The Radar traces the evolution of the Open Source Movement, one of the greatest phenomena in the technology industry. The book will publish in September of 1999.

In a manner similar to the Pulitzer prize winner "Soul of a New Machine" Under The Radar takes you inside the fascinating adventure behind the Open Source Movement.

This book chronicles the development of the Open Source Movement and what it means for businesses today. Every business leader needs to be aware that the Open Source Movement is not just a way to develop software, but a whole new way of thinking.

The Open Source Movement has taken hold in mainstream business, and is becoming a silent menace to proprietary software companies such as Microsoft. Recently Newsweek said (January 18, 1999) "The Open Source Movement is the hottest thing going on in software today--and perhaps the biggest threat to Microsoft that's not on the government payroll."

"Now that the Open Source Movement is on the business community's radar, everyone wants to know what its all about, how it got started, who the "drivers" are, where it's going, and the impact it will have on the future of business and technology," said Keith Weiskamp, president and chief executive officer of The Coriolis Group.

"Our new book, written by Red Hat CEO Robert Young with Wendy Goldman Rohm (author of the best-seller The Microsoft File published by Random House) promises to tell all."

"The industry awards, momentum and application support behind the Linux operating system show that Linux is a force in the server OS space," said Robert Young, Chairman and CEO of Red Hat Software. "I am excited to be writing a book for Coriolis about this revolutionary shift in the computing marketplace."

Red Hat Software Inc. produces and distributes Red Hat Linux, a market-leading version of the Linux operating system, which was developed outside the mainstream method of software development - by thousands of independent programmers using the Internet, the catalyst of the Open Source Movement.

About Robert F. Young, Chairman and CEO of Red Hat

In just four years, Robert Young has taken Red Hat Software Inc. from a fledgling start-up company to the leading global builder of the Linux operating system. Robert has 20 years of computer industry finance and marketing experience at the head of two computer-leasing companies. This experience, combined with Robert's innate marketing savvy is a core strength of Red Hat.

Robert graduated with honors from the University of Toronto prior to pursuing careers in the computer finance arena. Seeing an opportunity with a phenomenon called Linux in 1993, Robert founded a Linux distribution and catalog business that later merged with Marc Ewing's organization to form Red Hat Software, Inc.

About The Coriolis Group, LLC

The Coriolis Group, LLC (http://www.coriolis.com), is an innovative publisher of technical books and the bimonthly magazine Visual Developer, as well as a significant player in the $1 billion certification and training market with its Certification Insider Press product lines.

Coriolis products focus on three growing markets: professional software, networking, and database developers, and system administrators; Internet and Web professionals; and technical professionals in need of official certification training (Microsoft, Oracle, A , Cisco, Java, Novell, etc.).

Products consist of technical books, training guides, CD-ROM based training software, and instructor-led courses. The Coriolis Group, LLC is located at 14455 North Hayden Rd., Suite 220, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. For more information or interviews, contact Michelle Claire, Public Relations Coordinator, at 602.483.0192, ext. 206, or email: michelle.claire@coriolis.com.

ABOUT THE BOOK: TITLE: Under The Radar SUBTITLE: How the Open Source Sneak Attack is Transforming the

Technology War AUTHOR: Robert Young PUBLICATION DATE: September 1999 ISBN#: 1-57610-506-7 PRICE: $27.50 US