IBM steps up commitment to Linux, Oct 11, 2000

In perhaps the most significant alliance for any of the dozen or so Linux software companies, IBM announced it will offer the Red Hat Linux operating system on all of its new server and mainframe computers.

he first version of a new Linux Development Platform Specification was released today, clearing the way for the adoption of standards that will make participating Linux platforms work together seamlessly.

Red Hat may have a hard time selling its Red Hat 7 package due to compatibility issues.

With the beta release of their browser for Linux, the folks at Opera Software hope to get input from the Open Source community, and ultimately, hope Opera will hook Linux users enough that they're willing to pay for it.

A source close to the company told InternetNews.com Wednesday it would be going public in the next few weeks, saying that the funding, which consists of many of its original financiers, was a "kind of top-off round."

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