On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Jim Elliott wrote: > Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:35:26 EST > From: Jim Elliott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Linux ready for the desktop: IBM > > > That is the kind of thing I was hoping someone would say (though I > > didn't really expect it!). > > Thanks. > > > Saying, "Linux is ready for the desktop," is one thing, but "Linux > > is ready for the desktop _and we're using it_" are very different > > statements. > > Note that we do not believe Linux is ready for every user, but it has > certainly reached the place where it is good enough for more than just > a few niche users. > > > I'm sure john.lettice at theregister.co.uk would like to hear that > > IBM is actually using it on the desktop, together with anything else > > you can say, for example, what IBM people are doing that is maybe > > newsworthy, is it used in preference to Windows? AIX? etc. > > Why are we using Linux on the desktop? In many cases because our jobs > are very related to Linux (application development, IGS, sales). In > other cases because the IBMer wanted to try new technology. > > If John wants more info, he should just contact IBM Press Relations. > Any of the IBM Corporate Linux exec team can give more details.
I was at an IBM roadshow recently, where IBM talked about Linux virtual srvers, new IBM storage technology and lots of other stuff. Not a mention of Linux on the desktop, and as far as I could find out, none of the IBM folk there new anything about it. I did ask, and I asked some of the same questions there I ask here. Sun's pushing Linux on the desktop. IBM? -- Cheers John. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb Copyright John Summerfield. Reproduction prohibited.
