IBM looking to Linux to power it's Mainframes
IBM is hoping with the new acceptance Linux has aquired in the industry that IBM will be able to market these mainframes to companies, who in the past would have laughed at the idea. IBM has noticed that Linux is quickly becoming an alternative to the NT and Solaris platforms, who have been the industry leaders in the past. IBM also believes that with Linux's functionality, that companies who would not have chosen mainframes in the past, may be moved to enter into the mainframe environment.
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