From 1999: "@maryjofoley, @Chip_Insider, and @estherschindler have reported in The Sm@rt Reseller that IBM could play a central role in the defining moment for Linux and freeware." This IBM scoop made Mary Jo sigh and tell me, "You could turn any news story into a feature." https://www.hpcwire.com/1999/01/08/ibm-may-play-key-role-adoption-linux/