IBM Refuses To Indemnify Linux Users, Aug 06, 2003

Webmaster's note: Somewhat misleading title. It is not pointed out in the article where they have said they "refuse". It has always been a given that Linux is provided with no warrantees.

IBM is making a lot of noise at the LinuxWorld trade show in San Francisco this week. The computer giant is announcing new customers using the Linux operating system, a cheaper alternative to traditional operating systems like UNIX and Microsoft's Windows. IBM will also announce new Linux products, new Linux reseller programs, and an expansion of IBM's Linux services practice to include 3,000 certified Linux techies, a ten-fold gain from two years ago.

The project has paid off tremendously for Disney this year alone. Development of the porting solution, including site licenses, cost Disney less than $15,000. Had he opted to run Photoshop on Windows machines, it would have cost upward of $50,000 just in annual licensing fees, said Brooks. He estimates support would have been an additional $40,000 a year.

There have been many unsubstantiated and inflamatory statements made recently in an attempt, we believe, primarily to slow the inevitable acceptance of Linux. Linux is a disruptive technology, troubling to many, puzzling to some, potentially freeing to all. With every disruptive technology, there will be those who fight to maintain the status quo, fight to hold on to a losing proposition.

Dismissing pundits who have disparaged new technologies, Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik had a simple message for LinuxWorld attendees: We will prevail.

After Vivendi Universal bought his digital music company, MP3.com, for $350 million two years ago, Michael Robertson could have retired and never looked back. Instead, the outspoken entrepreneur decided upon a second career that offered a tad more adventure: He decided to take on Microsoft.

LinuxWorld started off on an enterprise note Tuesday, when Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Peter Blackmore took the keynote stage to talk about Linux's latest moves into top-tier deployments.

Blackmore, vice-president of the enterprise systems group for Hewlett-Packard, said that HP is as much a user of Linux as it is a solutions provider.

AMD today demonstrates OpenPDA, a Linux technology-based software platform running on the latest version of the AMD Alchemy™ Solutions Mobile Handheld Reference Design Kit (RDK). This latest version of the RDK further demonstrates the unparalleled levels of functionality and portability enabled by the high-performance, low power, and highly integrated Au1100™ processor. When combined with the OpenPDA software suite, this platform represents a compelling new alternative for the PDA market.

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