Oracle: Linux Is Here to Stay
Thursday August 7, 7:21 pm ET

# SAN FRANCISCO, LINUXWORLD, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (http://www.oracle.com/tellmemore/?1995604 ) Addressing a record crowd at LinuxWorld, Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News) Executive Vice President Charles Rozwat spoke to the rapid acceptance of Linux in the industry and within Oracle. To that end, Rozwat announced that Oracle is now running its business on Linux, making good on a promise made by Oracle Chairman and CEO Larry Ellison a year ago at LinuxWorld 2002.(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO )

"By transferring our own mission critical applications to Linux, we are showing our commitment to this operating system, the Linux community and to our customers," he said. "In the meantime, we are realizing the same benefits as our customers -- significant savings related to total cost of ownership."

Rozwat revealed that the company now provides customer support for Linux running under Oracle products -- at no extra charge -- in 120 countries. Increased global support shows how Oracle is meeting the demands of customers deploying Oracle on Linux around the world, he emphasized.

"We currently employ a global support team that is 6,000 strong to provide customers with direct support of Linux worldwide. As a result of this approach, we have seen thousands of customers adopt Linux for mission critical applications."

Rozwat also provided new details on the launch of the Oracle Open Source Development Center -- an online service available through Oracle's online developer network, OTN. The new service will provide developers with software, sample code and extensive tutorials, free-of-charge. Additionally, the company has extended its support for scripting language PHP, including full integration and shipping with Oracle 9i Application Server.

"It is our goal to be a value-add to the developer community," added Rozwat. "With the development of the OSDC and our extended support of PHP, we continue to invest in the Linux development community. This will be an ongoing priority for us." Rozwat also noted that there have been more than 1 million downloads of Oracle software for Linux, illustrating the extensive, growing use of Oracle together with Linux.

Rozwat continued by addressing the future of enterprise computing and Linux's role in that future, specifically the grid. "We believe that Linux has a valuable role to play within grid computing," said Rozwat. He added that attendees would learn more about Linux and the grid at OracleWorld, starting September 8 in San Francisco.

In conclusion, Rozwat spoke to the evolution of Linux that has lead to a mass adoption of the operating system. "It is not a question of if, but when Linux will be a part of a company's technology portfolio," said Rozwat. "Linux has arrived and the software companies who embrace and support it, like Oracle, provide customers with the best that Linux has to offer."

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