“Continuing to toot its Linux horn, IBM will start the
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo on Wednesday morning with a slew of
hardware and software announcements supporting the open-source
operating system.”
“On IBM’s docket are a new 64-processor IBM server that can run
existing Linux applications unchanged, courtesy of some new IBM
middleware; a Linux-based workstation using Intel’s high-end IA-64
processors; and Linux versions of IBM Domino Workflow and Tivoli
systems management software….”
“During the past year, all of IBM’s hardware, software and
services divisions have made Linux a top priority. IBM has
announced plans to translate all of its application and
infrastructure software to Linux and has made Linux one of the
operating systems available on most IBM hardware, ranging from its
NetVista thin clients to its S/390 mainframes.”
“IBM also has made available to the open-source community a
number of IBM technologies, such as its Journaling File System
(JFS). And not a week goes by without IBM announcing a new Linux
initiative, customer win or related product.”