“DataMirror…announced today that it is now offering Linux
customers licencing of Transformation Server for Linux at no charge
to enable seamless business data integration for e-commerce,
business intelligence and other distributed data applications.”
“Linux is a growing phenomenon. Support from companies like Red
Hat…and Corel…is propelling the rapid adoption of Linux into
the mainstream. “Linux is being widely usedwithin corporations for
e-commerce applications today,” said NigelStokes, Chairman,
President and CEO of DataMirror Corporation. “Transformation
Server for Linux is a proven component of infrastructure for
dot-com initiatives. Analysts believe that Linux’ biggest impact
will be on the server side, not on the desktop.“
“With at least seven million users worldwide, Linux is the
fastest growing server operating environment. International Data
Corporation (IDC) predicts commercial Linux server software
shipments will grow at a rate of 25 percent per year through
2003.Dan Kusnetzky, Program Director for Operating Environments and
Serverware research at IDC, reports that “Linux is the fastest
growing server operating environment, with a growth rate between
1997 and 1998 of 190%. Over 700,000 Linux server software
licenseswere installed in 1998 alone.”