[ Thanks to Markfj
for this link. ]
“Linux, an essentially free operating system developed in 1991
that has steadily accumulated applications support from a worldwide
development community linked via the Net, is out to make waves. Up
against the likes of Apple’s Mac OS and Unix and especially
Windows, Linux is targeting both the server environment–where it’s
had its biggest successes to date–and the desktop. Mid-market
accounting software developers aren’t just monitoring these trends;
they’re responding as well. For instance:
- “Accpac International, long in the Linux vanguard with its
Advantage Series on Linux, last month began offering IBM’s DB2
Universal Database, which supports both Linux and Windows, as a
standard component within the Advantage line. The offering includes
three user licenses for DB2. Plans call for extending the agreement
to the open-source code Pro Series.- “Accpac also has certified its Advantage and Pro Series for
deployment on Sun Microsystems’ Linux-based line, including the new
LX50 entry-level server that starts at $2,795…”