IBM Thinks Ubuntu Linux is Ready for Widespread Adoption
IBM has announced that it will be offering full Ubuntu support for its Lotus Notes and Lotus Symphony software. According to the chief competitive marketing officer for IBM Lotus, Antony Satyadas, Ubuntu support was a direct response to growing customer demands.
Satyadas stated that “some of the requests came from big companies,” with as many as 100,000 users who are looking to make the switch to Ubuntu.
IBM has decided to make the move now to accommodate even higher demand in the future. We can expect to see full Ubuntu support implemented in the second half of this year.
In the past, IBM had said that Linux on the corporate desktop would not be a reality until the OS had all the functions companies need to run their businesses according to Techworld. And now, in 2008 IBM thinks that that time is really here.
“We use it (Linux) ourselves. We are able to offer a secure, rich and cost-effective Microsoft alternative” said Satyadas.
