“IBM has revealed more details of major bundling and technology
transfer plans for Linux. Earlier this week the company announced a
deal with US distributor Pacific HiTech to bundle its DB2 database
for Pacific’s TurboLinux distribution.
“IBM is embracing Linux and looking on it as viable platform,”
said Giga Information Group analyst Stacey Quandt.”
“John Wolpert, a director of development at AlphaWorks, IBM’s
Silicon Valley-based centre for emerging technologies, said big
announcements regarding Linux are still to come.”