ZDNet UK: Linux Lab Draws More Big Names

“Novell and Network Appliance have joined the Open Source
Development Labs, one of the main groups promoting the business use
of Linux and other open-source software.

“The companies said this week they had signed up to the OSDL,
which is funded by a group of companies that includes IBM,
Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Sun Microsystems and Red Hat.

“Besides testing and developing the Linux kernel (the heart of
the operating system), the lab directs numerous projects aimed at
creating enterprise-focused Linux applications, including database
software and a specialised version of Linux for the
telecommunications industry. The OSDL also employs and provides
legal representation for Linus Torvalds, the originator of
Linux…”

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