TurboLinux licenses IBM's Java technology for Linux

 San Francisco 24 Jan 00 TurboLinux has licensed IBM's Developer Kit for Linux, Java Technology Edition, that includes a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) which gives customers the ability to enhance database performance, simplify application installation, and minimize the resources needed to maintain their databases.

TurboLinux will include IBM's Developer Kit for Linux in the next release of its products.

"Our Java licensing agreement with IBM is an important element in TurboLinux's focus on delivering high performance Linux business solutions to its customers," said Cliff Miller, CEO of TurboLinux. "We are pleased to partner with IBM in their support for Linux and Java, essential building blocks for business-to-business e-commerce on the Internet."

"We're excited that TurboLinux has chosen to integrate IBM's Java technology with their Linux offerings," said Scott Hebner, director of e-business technology marketing at IBM. "This arrangement to redistribute IBM's Developer Kit for Linux will further enhance customers' ability to develop innovative open applications for e-business."

IBM's Developer Kit for Linux technology enhances database and application performance on Linux by using natural database drivers rather than Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) libraries. By including the Java runtime environment JVM in TurboLinux products, customers gain better performance without being required to install a Java Developers Kit (JDK) independently. IBM's Developer Kit for Linux passes Sun's Java compatibility test and includes the latest maintenance patches.

TurboLinux embraces the best of open source, open standards and commercial software to deliver out-of-the-box business solutions and Internet infrastructure built upon Linux. TurboLinux offers a high-value business solution for corporate customers and a high-margin product to resellers and other business partners.

Founded in 1992, TurboLinux is the world's fastest-growing Linux company and has shipped more than three million units of Linux globally

 

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