Turbolinux

Turbolinux can mean either a distribution of the Linux operating system targetting Asian users, or the company that produces the distribution.

Distribution

Infobox OS
name = Turbolinux



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website = http://www.turbolinux.com
developer = Turbolinux
family = Linux
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latest_release_version = 11
latest_release_date = release date|2007|11|29
latest_test_version =
latest_test_date =
marketing_target = Asian-language users
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kernel_type = Monolithic
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license =
working_state =
supported_platforms = x86, x86_64
updatemodel =
package_manager = RPM

The Turbolinux distribution was created as a rebranded RedHat distribution by (then) PHT employee Scott Stone. Scott was the lead release engineer through version 3.6.

Turbolinux is notable for including licensed copies of CyberLink PowerDVD and Windows Media binary codecs.

Company

Turbolinux (the company) was founded in 1992 as Pacific HiTech in Sandy, Utah by Cliff and Iris Miller [ [http://web.archive.org/web/19981206005239/pht.com/corporate/index.html About Turbolinux (circa 1999)] ] .

PHT changed its name to Turbolinux in June 1999 to better identify with its flagship product.

The Millers were "terminated without cause" from Turbolinux in July 2000 [ [http://lwn.net/2000/features/Turbolinux-ipo.php3 LWN analysis of Turbolinux IPO prospectus] ] after a disagreement with venture capitalists. [ [http://www.linux.com/feature/16703 "Bumpy ride continues for Turbolinux: No more package sales in U.S." Linux.com] ]

After several rounds of layoffs, Turbolinux sold its name and distribution to Japanese software corporation SRA in September 2002. [ [http://www.turbolinux.com/company/news/2002/020820.html SRA buys Turbolinux product and name] ] The former headquarters at Brisbane, California closed its doors shortly thereafter and all operations were relocated to Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. [ [http://www.turbolinux.com/company/aboutcompany.html About Turbolinux (2008)] ]

Turbolinux successfully completed an IPO on the Osaka Stock Exchange in September 2005 [ [http://www.turbolinux.com/cgi-bin/newsrelease/index.cgi?date2=20050816125136&mode=syosai IPO announcement] ] underwritten by Nikko Citigroup, Livedoor Securities Co. Ltd., and Mizuho Investors Securities Co. Ltd.

References

External links

* [http://www.turbolinux.com/ Official site of Turbolinux]
* [http://www.turbolinux.com/cgi-bin/newsrelease/index.cgi?mode=index Turbolinux press releases]