How does Oracle help its customers take full advantage of Oracle software on Linux?
Coekaerts: We’ve made numerous announcements over the years and much progress, underscoring our investment and commitment to Linux. Through our technical contributions, front-line support, initiation of security evaluations on Linux, and strategic partnerships, Oracle makes Linux Unbreakable so customers can safely, securely, and reliably deploy Linux in mission-critical enterprise environments. LWM: How about open systems, do they play a role, from an Oracle standpoint? Coekaerts: Open systems play an important role in our strategy, and our work with Linux is a hallmark of this strategy. Over the years, Oracle and our customers have learned a lot about running Oracle on Linux in the enterprise. This knowledge and the opportunity to dramatically reduce IT infrastructure costs are the catalysts behind our decision to provide front-line technical support for the Linux operating system, both Red Hat Advanced Server and UnitedLinux, in addition to Oracle products. LWM: Is there any way to
