First off, IBM supports linux. They support RedHat and Caldera OpenLinux, officially.
This is because they have business deals with them.
Secondly, software for Linux by IBM passes a Linux compatibility testing session. All IBM Linux software works on RH, Suse, Turbolinux, and Caldera.
Third, no one ever said it would worth with FreeBSD. Fine if it does, but IBM never made any guarantees to support it. (yes, it runs on my Thinkpad 385xd without a problem. Is IBM responsible if it didn't? No.)
Why is this newsworthy, and why is it hard to understand? IBM supports opensource outside of when it serves their best ineterests only.
Anyone who says otherwise hasn't looked at what IBM has done and is doing for linux in any depth.
A host is a host from coast to coast, but no one uses a host that's close
this is easy to understand (Score:3)
First off, IBM supports linux. They support RedHat and Caldera OpenLinux, officially.
This is because they have business deals with them.
Secondly, software for Linux by IBM passes a Linux compatibility testing session. All IBM Linux software works on RH, Suse, Turbolinux, and Caldera.
Third, no one ever said it would worth with FreeBSD. Fine if it does, but IBM never made any guarantees to support it. (yes, it runs on my Thinkpad 385xd without a problem. Is IBM responsible if it didn't? No.)
Why is this newsworthy, and why is it hard to understand? IBM supports opensource outside of when it serves their best ineterests only.
Anyone who says otherwise hasn't looked at what IBM has done and is doing for linux in any depth.
A host is a host from coast to coast, but no one uses a host that's close