Yahoo!/AP: Linux in Software Alliance With IBM | Linux Today

Yahoo!/AP: Linux in Software Alliance With IBM

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 25, 1999

“… the Linux operating system will now be bundled with IBM’s
best-selling database software for computer servers.”

“The deal with Pacific HiTech, one of many upstart companies
selling juiced-up versions of the free Linux software code, was to
be announced Tuesday.”

“As part of the agreement, IBM will provide 24-hour telephone
support for customers who buy its DB2 Universal Database software
along with Pacific HiTech’s TurboLinux.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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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