IBM: Linux investment nearly recouped By Stephen Shankland Staff Writer, CNET News.com January 29, 2002, 9:00 PM PT
NEW YORK--IBM nearly recouped the $1 billion it said it invested in the Linux operating system in 2001, the head of IBM's four server groups is expected to announce Wednesday. Big Blue said more than a year ago that it would invest $1 billion in Linux--spending money on tasks such as bringing the Unix clone to its full line of servers, bringing its broad software portfolio to Linux, training its services and consulting personnel, and placing advertisements such as full-page ads in major daily newspapers. "We've recouped most of it in the first year in sales of software and systems," Bill Zeitler, head of the server group, said in an interview before his keynote speech Wednesday at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo. "We think it was money well spent. Almost all of it, we got back." Read the complete story at: http://news.com.com/2100-1001-825723.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- Treat others as you would have them Treat You! With best wishes of Peace, Force & Joy! Transform lives: http://humanistmovement.org Sudhir Gandotra, Internet Consultants: http://openlx.com Create your Network and Earn http://netnget.com ================================================ To subscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in subject header To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header Archives are available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org =================================================
