| In
parallel with the growing requirements of e-business,
the popularity of Linux is increasing, and Linux
is rapidly becoming available on a wide range of
platforms. The availability of Linux on inexpensive
hardware and the large numbers of open source developers
involved in the development of Linux are expected
to fuel the use of Linux as the development platform
of choice for emerging e-business applications.
IBM provides strong Linux affinity with AIX 5L.
This affinity enables faster and less costly deployment
of multi-platform, integrated solutions across
AIX and Linux platforms.
AIX affinity with Linux ( pdf, 358K) includes
Linux application source compatibility, compliance
with emerging Linux standards, and a GNU Linux
build-time environment with GNU and other open
source tools and utilities that combine to facilitate
the development and deployment of Linux applications
on AIX. This AIX affinity with Linux allows Linux
programs to be easily recompiled for native execution
on AIX. This approach allows you to benefit from
the capabilities of Linux applications combined
with the industrial strength foundation and performance
advantages afforded to native AIX applications.
Our goal is to enable you to be able to select
the proper applications, operating environments
and technologies that fit your business, rather
than have you compromise your business to fit
a single environment or technology. |