“All Linux developers are invited to disabuse the world of the
notion, once and for all, that the idea of cut-throat competition
doesn’t get their blood up, that they have no interest in eternal
glory, and that they’re willing to program Linux freeware
applications into the wee hours night after night for the sheer fun
of it and with no thought of earthly gain.”
“In fact, BEA is putting its money where its mouth is: offering
an aggregate of $50,000 in prize money for the best applications
using BEA TUXEDO or BEA WebLogic Server running on Linux.”
“We boosted the Linux community’s enterprise credibility when we
launched BEA TUXEDO and BEA WebLogic Server at Linux Expo in May,
thus becoming the first vendor to provide customers with both an
enterprise transaction system and Java application server for the
popular Linux operating system,” said Bill Wagner, director of
product management and marketing for BEA, and a secret Linux
groupie. “This is another way for us to bring credibility to
enterprise Linux by showcasing and rewarding the applications that
take Linux to a new level of usefulness.”