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IBM Supporting Linux On Power Processors

Posted by simoniker on from the mighty-morphin-ibm-rangers dept.

aheath writes "IBM issued a press release today titled 'Businesses Embrace Linux and IBM POWER Technology', indicating that: 'IBM eServer pSeries and iSeries systems are available for SUSE and Red Hat Linux operating systems (OS) on IBM's POWER microprocessor-based architecture.' CNET News are running a story about this, too, explaining: 'IBM has put more weight behind its effort to attract customers to Linux that runs on its own Power processors, an initiative that distinguishes Big Blue from its competitors in the server market.' IBM has also signed up 300 vendors to provide software to run under Linux on Power processors."

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  1. They appear pretty confident... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...that their legal team will annhiliate SCO.

    1. Re:They appear pretty confident... by MachDelta · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      IBM doesn't need their legal team to destroy SCO when SCO is doing a great job of that themselves.

  2. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    what vendors? ...first post

  3. Gentoo? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I use Gentoo; how does this effect me???

    1. Re:Gentoo? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Gentoo is all about superbly designed package management and init systems, but is also all about waiting nine hours for everything to compile. So in conclusion, I have a cat.

  4. OMFG linux is on teh spoke!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the FIRST

  5. Slashdot is broken? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What's wrong with slashdot?

    I bet that damn open source community is causing more DoS attacks :)

  6. Debian by |>>? · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    As a lone voice in the wildernis, I'd like to ask IBM to put their support behind Debian also. While RH and SuSE are fine organisations, Debian is particularly special IMHO, enough to receive the support from all major vendors.

    (Secretly dreaming of Debian *everywhere* - hey, I can dream, it's on my Sparc, my i386 and my Mac, one day I'll make my Clie boot it too!)

    --
    |>>? ..EBCDIC for Onno..
  7. Gentoo? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What is Gentoo all about? Is it good, or is it whack?

  8. YOU FAIL IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Better luck next time.

  9. WTF is "teh spoke"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Explain yourself.