Turbolinux Joins OSDL
Aug 28th, 00:03 UTC
Leading Asian Distributor of Linux Joins Premier Linux Advocacy Organization To Broaden Geographic Support of the Open Source Operating System
BEAVERTON, OR and TOKYO - August 27, 2003 - The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium of
leading technology companies dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux,
today announced that Turbolinux, a leading developer of Linux for Asian
markets, has joined the Lab as its newest member.
Turbolinux, one of the
most widely-used Linux distributions in Asia, was a pioneer in developing
double-byte character support for Linux and championing Linux as an operating
system for business and government.
"Turbolinux from the
beginning has driven the use of Linux in Asia, making major open-source
contributions to improve the software for use by corporations and government
agencies," said Koichi Yano, president and
COO of Turbolinux. "In fact, we just had a customer win with Carrier Grade
Linux technology on Turbolinux in China. We look forward to working closely with OSDL to
advance the Linux operating system globally,
as well as in Japan, China
and other key Asian markets."
"With Turbolinux
joining OSDL, we have assembled almost all the world's leading Linux
distributions serving every geographic market," said Stuart Cohen, CEO of
OSDL. "Their technical expertise in
Asian language support, enterprise focus and local market experiences are
important additions to the Lab's membership and we look forward to their
contributions to our Linux initiatives in Japan and Asia."
About Turbolinux, Inc.
Based in Japan,
Turbolinux is the most widely-used Linux distribution in Asia and the leaders
in double-byte character support for Linux. Turbolinux has a wide range of
business partners and alliances throughout the Asian market. A founding member
of UnitedLinux, Turbolinux offers enterprise-class services and support for
business and government in addition to its own Linux distribution. For more
information, visit www.turbolinux.co.jp/www.turbolinux.com.
About OSDL
OSDL - home to Linus
Torvalds, the creator of Linux - is dedicated to accelerating the growth and
adoption of Linux in the enterprise. Founded in 2000 and supported by a global
consortium of IT industry leaders, OSDL is a non-profit organization that
provides state-of the-art computing and test facilities in the United States
and Japan available to developers around the world. OSDL sponsors include
Alcatel, Cisco, Computer Associates, Dell, Ericsson, Force Computers, Fujitsu,
HP, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, Linuxcare, Miracle Linux Corporation, Mitsubishi
Electric, MontaVista Software, NEC Corporation, Nokia, Red Hat, Sun
Microsystems, Sun Microsystems, SuSE, TimeSys, Toshiba, Transmeta Corporation, Turbolinux,
Ulticom, Unilever and VA Software. Visit OSDL on the Web at www.osdl.org .
(Submitted by Craig Oda of Page One PR)
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