Keyline Building Materials

Keyline are the fourth largest supplier of building materials in the U.K.

Note -- the URL is effective as of May, 1997

Keyline Building Materials uses Linux for the following functions:

• X-Windows:

  • X-Windows terminal (display, keyboard, mouse -- applications run elsewhere)
  • X-Windows server (runs applications, possibly exports display)

• Network file server:

  • NFS server for other PCs and Unix systems.

• Print server:

  • Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)

• Internet client software - WWW

  • Lynx.

• Internet client software - mail

  • Other mail clients.

• Network management:

  • Internet or WAN router.

• Electronic mail server:

  • SMTP server (sendmail, others).
  • SMTP mail router.

• Network services provided to local users:

  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
  • Other services.

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