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LinuxPlanet: IBM Chiphopper Throws Platform Doors Open for ISVs

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 15, 2005

“One of Linux’ greatest strengths has always been the ability to
place the kernel and much of the attendant operating system on many
different platforms. Proponents of Linux will often point to this
capability as a selling point. Opponents will also point to the
same thing and argue that while in theory such capabilities are all
well and good, actually implementing software solutions for many
platforms is a detriment against developing for Linux.

“Today’s announcement from IBM promises to completely negate
this argument, and move multi-platform development for Linux from
theoretical to practical…”

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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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