IBM Makes Push to Increase Linux Users
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SAN FRANCISCO - In the hopes of displacing the dominant Windows operating system, IBM(IBM Quote) is corralling its Linux partners into a concerted push to get desktop Linux off the ground.
As LinuxWorld kicked off Tuesday, Big Blue announced it is working with Novell(NOVL Quote) and Red Hat(RHT Quote), commercial vendors of the open source operating system, to deliver a bundled alternative to Microsoft's(MSFT Quote) Windows.
Canonical, which sells subscription support for its popular Ubuntu free Linux operating system, is also joining the party. Canonical provides paid support for its version.
IBM's announcement -- to deliver to hardware vendors and integrators a package of operating system and application software ready for preloading onto PCs -- was one of several that is intended to push Linux adoption across the board. ...
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