[ossig] IBM throws its weight behind PHP

[Ditesh <ditesh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

IBM is putting its corporate heft behind PHP, in a move meant to reach 
out to a broader set of developers.

On Friday, the tech giant is expected to announce a partnership with 
Zend Technologies to create a bundle called ZendCore, which includes 
IBM's Cloudscape-embedded database and Zend's PHP development tools. 
Zend sells tools built on the open source edition of PHP and offers 
related services.

IBM also plans to establish an area dedicated to PHP on its developer 
Web site, which will include technical resources such as white papers.

Big Blue's public commitment to PHP is significant because the company 
has the technical and marketing resources to accelerate usage of the 
open source product. IBM's investments in Linux and Java, for example, 
were crucial to mainstream corporation adoption of those technologies.

More here: 
http://uk.builder.com/webdevelopment/scripting/0,39026636,39238117,00.htm

Ditesh


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