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IBM nears a decade of Linux and open source, Jul 22, 2008

After nearly a decade of active involvement in open source, IBM's commitment to Linux is broad and deep, said Inna Kuznetsova, the director of IBM Linux strategy. This vision of IBM's rapport with Linux is shared by most, but not all, IBM observers.

IBM supercomputer dual-boots Windows and Linux, Jun 20, 2008

IBM has demonstrated one of the highest profile supercomputers yet to run Windows as well as Linux - the Akka system, installed at the High Performance Computing Center North (HPC2N) in northern Sweden.

IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian deal, Mar 11, 2008

IBM has said it is not getting back into the PC market, despite selling "Microsoft-free" PCs running Linux and OpenOffice in Eastern Europe.

IBM gets back into PCs, Mar 06, 2008

IBM is getting back into the PC game - or at least it is in Eastern Europe.

IBM launches 'Microsoft-free' PC initiative, Mar 05, 2008

IBM is teaming up with partners in Austria and Poland to offer Microsoft-free PCs for the eastern European market.

IBM amends POS focus, opens its cash registers to version of Windows, Feb 27, 2008

... the company insisted that the decision to pre-install WEPOS, which actually was announced by Microsoft, doesn't diminish its level of support for the open-source operating system.

I.B.M. and Novell Try to Ease Marriage of Linux and Mainframe, Feb 04, 2008

With an aim at easing the marriage of open source and the mainframe, Novell is teaming with IBM to make it simpler to install SUSE Linux 10 on to System z servers.

IBM Turns To Linux In Desktop Campaign Against Microsoft, Jan 28, 2008

The company plans to ship Ubuntu and Red Hat versions of its "Open Collaboration Client," a combination of Lotus Notes 8 and Symphony.

Lotus Notes 8.5 to fully support Ubuntu Linux 7.0, Jan 28, 2008

IBM believes Linux on the enterprise desktop finally ready for widespread adoption. To meet future demand it is preparing to deliver its next versions of Lotus Notes enterprise collaboration software and Lotus Symphony office productivity applications for the first time with full support for Ubuntu Linux 7.0.

Lotus Notes 8.5 to fully support Ubuntu Linux 7.0 in mid-2008, Jan 25, 2008

Is Linux on the enterprise desktop finally ready for prime time? IBM apparently thinks so as it prepares to deliver its next versions of Lotus Notes enterprise collaboration software and Lotus Symphony office productivity applications for the first time with full support for Ubuntu Linux 7.0 sometime in the second half of this year.

IBM's New Linux-Based Notes and Symphony Office, Jan 23, 2008

IBM opens the door for Linux-based servers and desktops with a new Lotus Notes and Symphony bundle for SUSE, Red Hat and Ubuntu Linux.

IBM, Google quietly supporting OOXML?, Jan 22, 2008

In spite of their public opposition to Microsoft’s attempt to get the ISO standardization nod for its Office Open XML (OOXML) document format, IBM and Google quietly are supporting OOXML.

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