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Ubuntu Receives IBM DB2 Certification

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the up-and-coming dept.

Khakionion writes "Ubuntu has announced their recent certification for IBM's DB2 Universal Database for Linux. Quite a big step for Ubuntu towards becoming one of the heavyweights of the Linux world." From the announcement: "With an respected product like DB2 on Ubuntu, our partners will relish the chance to discuss database and solution choices with their clients."

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  1. Nice, but irrelevant... by samj · · Score: 3, Insightful

    because distributions and vendors should be targeting the Linux Standards Base. IMO announcements like this are a step back for standards and remind me of the days we were hearing similar statements from RedHat.