Oracle Tech Network: Call to Action: Oracle9i for Linux/390

“Developer Release August 27, 2001. Oracle has made
public its intention to deliver a developer release of Oracle9i
Database for the Linux/390 environment. The developer release is
intended to gauge customer and developer interest in this emerging
environment. The release will support the SuSE Linux Enterprise
Server 7 distribution on IBM’s S/390 hardware. If you are
interested in evaluating Oracle9i Database in this environment and
in providing feedback to Oracle, please visit us later to register
and complete the accompanying survey. You will then be contacted by
Oracle with instructions for obtaining the product and for the
method of providing your feedback.

Linux/390 represents a significant departure from the current
Intel-based focus of the Linux market. Currently, it is unclear
what impact Linux/390 will have on the IT marketplace, but there is
every indication that IBM has made a serious commitment to Linux
technology on mainframes. Therefore, Oracle is evaluating our
customers’ needs in this area to determine the appropriate level of
support in terms of Oracle server products, tools, and
applications.”

Complete
Story