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IBM Calls Linux "Logical Successor" To AIX

Posted by timothy on from the in-line-with-recent-events dept.

pknoll writes "Though it probably won't happen soon, IBM is talking about Linux eventually replacing AIX. The article at Globe Technology states there are IBM folks working on 'chips for 2007' systems, and the viewpoint projected is described as 'multidecade,' but it's an interesting view into the future of IBM and Linux."

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  1. INXS by badasscat · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Plus we have heard that linux is an excellent replacement for legacy *inxs."

    I dunno, I think the first couple of INXS albums rock harder than any Linux distribution ever could.