IBM is continuing its crusade to make Linux the world's
most popular operating system.
Its general manager for Linux, Jim Stallings, is currently on
tour in India.
Big Blue is also taking its strategy to China, South Korea,
Russia and Brazil, the coutries that represent rapidly growing
markets for IBM.
Stallings is meeting ministry of IT officials in New Delhi and
several other oficials of India's various state governments.
IBM has built a strong force of 3,000 Linux-certified
practitioners, while around 12,000 people within the company have
some kind of Linux exposure. Its Linux-related business now tops
$2bn.
"IBM has been committed to Linux for years and supports the
'opening up' of software and services," says R Dhamodaran,
vice-president and country executive, IBM Software Group.
As well as working closely in India with some 40 ISVs who are
developing applications in areas of banking, finance, e-governance,
retail and healthcare, IBM has just set up a set up a Linux centre
of competency (CoC) in Bangalore with two branches in New Delhi and
Mumbai.
LinuxWorld staff write for IDG News
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