Leading Asian Distributor of Linux Joins Premier Linux Advocacy Organization
To Broaden Geographic Support of the Open Source Operating System
BEAVERTON, Ore., and TOKYO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- 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
http://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 http://www.osdl.org .
NOTE: OSDL is a trademark of Open Source Development Labs, Inc. Linux is
a trademark of Linus Torvalds. Third party marks and brands are the property
of their respective holders.
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Related links:
http://www.osdl.org
CONTACT:
Craig Oda of Page One PR, +1-650-473-0600,
ext. 102, or coda@pageonepr.com, for OSDL; or Shinji Takazawa,
OSDL Japan Lab Director, +81-3-45-338-1567, or pr@osdl.jp
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