Internet.com Acquires LinuxToday.com

Posted on October 20, 1999

internet.com has announced the acquisition of LinuxToday.com, a website serving the Linux and Open Source communities. LinuxToday.com generates over 5 million page views and is visited by nearly 400,000 unique users per month.

"By combining LinuxToday.com with our LinuxPlanet.com site, internet.com now holds a leading position in the Open Source market," stated Alan M. Meckler, chairman and CEO of internet.com Corporation. "The Internet has accelerated the growth of the Open Source movement and internet.com is at the forefront, providing the resources needed for the continued expansion of this development. Our goal is to maintain and enhance our position as a leading destination for content, community and commerce for the Linux and the Open Source movement. At the same time, we continue to serve the needs of other platforms and the Internet industry as a whole."