“The startling buyout of a Linux media site that went public
only two months ago and IBM’s decision to incorporate the
open-source software in one of its mainframe systems topped a busy
week at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo. The gathering has
grown rapidly in tandem with the widespread adoption of Linux, a
clone of the Unix operating system and a competitor to Microsoft’s
Windows NT.”
“Separately, a coalition called the Trillian project–including
IBM, SGI and such leading commercial developers as Red
Hat–released a version of Linux that works on Intel’s
next-generation microprocessors. … Meanwhile, Compaq announced
new efforts to support Linux on its 64-bit Alpha chip platform.
A bit lower on the food chain, “skinny” servers stacked up by
the dozen are rapidly becoming the preferred way for PC companies
to squeeze profits out of the popularity of Linux.”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
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