|
Q.
What is open source?
A. Open source in IT is software whose source code is published and made available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute the source code without paying royalties or fees. Open source software (OSS) usually evolves through community developers composed of individual programmers as well as very large companies.
Q.
As a Business Partner using open source, why should I be interested in working with IBM?
A. By working with IBM, you are eligible for a comprehensive, integrated, end-to-end set of technical enablement, marketing, and sales benefits at no charge when using DB2 Express-C, IBM's no-license fee XML and relational data server, or WebSphere Application Server Community Edition, which integrates Apache Tomcat with most commonly used open source components. You may also qualify to gain access to IBM sales specialists who can help you close deals worldwide and take advantage of our marketing benefits, such as telemarketing and press relations packages.
Q.
How can I benefit from this initiative?
A. By participating in the initiative for Business Partners using open source you can help reduce up-front customer costs and open source integration costs while overcoming potential scalability challenges and bringing your solution to market faster.
Q.
How is IBM committed to open source technology?
A. IBM is committed to open source technology with an extensive software, hardware, and services portfolio including over 600 developers working with the open source community on over 100 projects to better serve you. IBM is contributing to Apache Geronimo, Integrated Stack for SUSE Linux Enterprise, Eclipse 3.0 Rich Client Platform, and many others.
Q.
How can I get started with this initiative?
A. To get started, join PartnerWorld, set up a profile in the Virtual Innovation Center if you haven't already done so, and download and begin using WebSphere Application Server Community Edition and DB2 Express-C.
|
|
|
