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operating system, UL provides a single stable, uniform platform for application
development, certification, and deployment and allows Linux vendors,
Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), and Independent Hardware Vendors
(IHVs) to support a single high-value Linux offering rather than many different
versions.”
UnitedLinux attempts to offer enterprise-level solutions based on Linux, starting
from a standard base that each distributor can freely adapt to the needs of its
customers. UnitedLinux will also be based on all the Linux standards defined as
of this date, such as the Linux Standard Base standard. The main advantage for
customers is that they can work with any of UnitedLinux companies, with any of
their products, and the base system, the configuration files, and the file locations
will remain the same, at the same place, and with the same properties. This is a
main advantage for customers that use Linux, but do not have a unified
distribution across their systems.
For more information about the UnitedLinux initiative, go to:
http://www.unitedlinux.com/en/info/faqs.html
The IPF (IA-64) Linux plans for each of the four UnitedLinux partners are as
follows:
Conectiva Linux
Conectiva has not officially released any version of their Conectiva Linux
product for any Itanium processor. To find out about Conectiva’s products and
services, go to:
http://www.conectiva.com
Caldera SCO Linux 64
The SCO Group, previously called Caldera, has announced a version of their
SCO Linux product for the Itanium family. This product is called Caldera SCO
Linux 64.
To find out about SCO’s products on Linux for 64-bit platforms or IBM support
for SCO products, go to:
http://www.sco.com/products/
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/nos/thecscocgroup.html
Turbolinux 7.0 for Itanium
Turbolinux also has a product for Itanium processors, Turbolinux 7.0 for
Itanium, but it is not their latest version, which is 8.0.
To find out about Turbolinux products on Linux for 64-bit platforms or IBM
support for SCO products, go to:
http://www.turbolinux.com/products