IBM to Push Eclipse RCP for Hosting Cross Platform Applications
At last week's LinuxWorld Conference, IBM Linux and Open Source vice president Scott Handy said the company will invest more heavily in open source client-side middleware, development tools, web application servers, data servers, systems management, open hardware architecture, grid computing, and technology services businesses. IBM Global Services specifically plans to offer both business consulting and technology services to enable customers to benefit from open source solutions and open source models, he said.
IBM will push the Eclipse Rich Client Platform for hosting cross platform applications, Eclipse frameworks for development, Web application servers based on Geronimo, open source database Apache Derby and license-free IBM DB2 Express-C, the Aperi open source management project, open hardware organizations, Open Grid Services Architecture and Globus Alliance.
Handy said IBM will parlay its success with large open source projects such as Linux, Apache and Eclipse to drive growth in these eight disciplines, including the IBM Global Services business. Linux has ballooned into a USD 7 billion business since IBM began investing in it seven years ago.