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InfoWorld: IBM strengthens Linux commitment with DB2 support

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 25, 1999

“The Linux operating system received another big boost Tuesday
when IBM announced it will optimize its DB2 database, Version 6,
for TurboLinux, the Linux OS shipped by Pacific HiTech. Pacific
HiTech will in turn bundle DB2 with TurboLinux in the third
quarter.”

“Terms of the agreement go beyond bundling DB2 and include
optimized TurboLinux versions of IBM’s WebSphere and other
middleware products, which will be developed at a so-called virtual
development lab.”


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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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