Accelerating Linux

A Shining Example:
Linux Illuminations From an Early Adopter

"I started messing around with Linux about two and a half years ago," recalls Jeff Walls, production manager for Mahaffeys' Quality Printing, a Jackson, MI-based commercial sheetfed offset and flexographic printer. "I had read an article [about Linux] in Wired magazine, and I thought the OS would be suitable to run an FTP server," he explains. "We had added a T-1 Internet connection in 1996 and were experimenting with Mac- and NT-based options, but were not happy with either."