CW360 rounds up the news from San Francisco
AIX faces axe when Linux grows up
IBM has mooted plans to use Linux as a replacement for Unix
back-end systems when the open source operating system matures.
While they admit Linux still has a way to go before it can compete
with the functions available on many flavours of Unix, IBM
officials said that Linux could prove more cost effective and be a
more user-friendly way to manage servers.
Read Article >>Tool kit issued to encourage Linux take-up
IBM has released a free Software Evaluation Kit for Linux to
developers in a bid to boost the acceptance of Linux among users.
The kit comes with a variety of IBM software tools designed for the
Linux and Windows operating systems including Universal Database,
WebSphere application server and Lotus Domino.
Read Article >>IBM fits WebSphere for remote access
IBM has announced plans to enhance parts of its WebSphere
application server for mobile applications.
Read Article >>Lotus K-station to be merged with WebSphere
During this week's Software Forum conference IBM revealed that
Lotus' K-station enterprise portal builder will be merged with the
IBM WebSphere Portal Server
Read Article >>Big Blue Ford Explorer wired up
Combining current products with future technologies fresh from its
labs, IBM has offered a glimpse of tomorrow's wired car. The
company upgraded a 2002 Ford Explorer with wireless and Web-based
remote control technologies which it demonstrated at the IBM
Software Forum in San Francisco.
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