Armonk, NY — (press release excerpt) — IBM today announced a new Web portal to serve its business partners, employees, and members of the Linux community. The launch of www.ibm.com/linux provides users access to the latest news; the ability to download the latest Linux tools; and links to Linux content across the breadth of the ibm.com Web… space as well as various other Linux sites.

This move further strengthens IBM's commitment to Linux and the open source community. By the year 2004, the Tower Group estimates Linux will have 38 percent of the operating system market and will be the largest server platform that year.

“Linux provides a flexible platform that offers dependability and open expandability to support software innovation,” said Steve Solazzo, Vice President, Linux Marketing and Sales, IBM. “With the launch of this Web site, we are able to showcase our support across in the Linux arena — from hardware to software to services.”

The new IBM Linux Web site features a choice of audience-based or resource-based navigation affording users quick and intuitive access to the content most relevant to them. Developers accessing the new site can receive the latest in Linux and open source tools, tips, and tutorials. They can download and evaluate the latest software technologies, review the technical contributions IBM is making to Linux and other development communities and access a selection of products customized specifically for Linux developers. Corporate users can find information on how Linux is ready to meet the demands of the enterprise for highly reliable, scalable systems, at a more cost effective price.

In conjunction with the site launch, the company is also launching a free electronic newsletter on Linux — The Linux Line. Users can sign up for the newsletter online.

The Web site runs on an IBM Linux system. Two load-balanced, fully redundant eServer xSeries servers run the Web hosting environment on Linux.

 
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