The Beaverton, Oregon-based non-profit development group is home to the Data Center Linux and Carrier Grade Linux development projects, as well as Linux creator and head developer Linus Torvalds and maintainer Andrew Morton.
Provo, Utah-based Novell is joining the OSDL ahead of the closure of its $210m acquisition of Linux distributor SuSE Linux AG, which is already a member. The networking software vendor will join the Data Center Linux working group and is one of a number of OSDL members interested in creating a working group initiative for Linux on the desktop, according to the OSDL.
In addition, Jeffrey Hawkins, VP office of the CTO at Novell, has been elected to OSDL’s board of directors.
By joining forces with OSDL, Novell aims to take a leadership role in helping the industry overcome the many challenges that still exist to help Linux fulfil its promise as an end-to-end enterprise computing platform, said Novell’s vice chairman, Chris Stone.
Meanwhile network storage specialist Network Appliance has also joined the organization. Sunnyvale, California-based NetApp will also participate in the Data Center Linux project.
Network Appliance brings us key networked storage expertise for Linux environments that will accelerate our progress in helping deliver Linux solutions to enterprise customers, said Stuart Cohen, CEO of OSDL.
Existing OSDL members include hardware vendors Dell, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, and Sun Microsystems, as well as ISVs Computer Associates, and Linuxcare, and Linux distributors SuSE, Red Hat, and Turbolinux.
This article is based on material originally produced by ComputerWire.
