CNET News.com/Gartner: IBM hedges bets by offering Linux on all platforms

"Since 1999, IBM has made several announcements in support of Linux. IBM has done so because it wants to position itself as a leader, in case Linux takes off in a big way."

"Accordingly, IBM has adopted a strategy of offering Linux across all of its hardware platforms, including mainframes."

"To get Linux on its S/390 mainframe, IBM has also devised a pricing schedule that makes adopting the OS a financially palatable option. Under the plan, IBM charges $125,000 per processor in a G6 IBM S/390 server running Linux, less than what IBM would charge normally for an additional processor."

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