IBM, Linux Dealers Seize Chance to Market 'Microsoft-Free' Desktop

Posted: 156 days ago

The slow adoption of Vista is giving IBM and Linux distributors an opportunity to convince enterprises that there are good desktop software alternatives to Windows. IBM, Canonical, Novell and Red Hat will work with hardware makers to market custom-designed PCs preloaded with Linux and Lotus word processing and collaboration software. - SAN FRANCISCO IBM's front-line Linux and open-source troops were out in full force at Linux World Conference amp; Expo Aug. 5 in their continuing effort to remind the community at large that the company is serious about becoming more open-source-minded in enterprise product development. IBM ...