Special Report: IBM Software Forum
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.
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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.
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IBM fits WebSphere for remote access
IBM has announced plans to enhance parts of its WebSphere application server for mobile applications.
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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
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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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