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IBM and Caldera are teaming up to offer incentives to open source Linux application developers.Details here reprinted from the IBM page (see the link.)Full storyLinux developer incentives from IBM, Caldera Robust developer's kit plus support and marketing incentives, free IBM has announced a program to encourage development of Linux e-business applications for small businesses. The program consists of an application developer's kit at no charge, support and marketing incentives for commercial software developers. The application developer's kit includes industry leading software for Linux. Distributed by IBM and Caldera Systems, Inc., each kit includes messaging, collaboration and Web application serving capabilities; a relational database for managing information; a Web application server for tasks such as Web publishing; IBM's Java technology and Java tools for application development. Caldera Systems will offer the developer's kit with versions of its OpenLinux operating system to independent software vendors during a 120-day pilot development program. Optionally, developers of applications for any sized business can register for the free kit via IBM and Caldera Web sites. The kit available from the IBM site is supported on both Caldera OpenLinux and Red Hat Linux operating systems. IBM intends to offer similar programs through other Linux distributors during 2000. Developers will be able to port, test and benchmark their e-business applications at no charge at IBM Solutions Partnership Centers in eight cities in Asia, Europe and the United States. Through these resource centers, developers can utilize IBM's e-business expertise for technical support and service to help them get their products to market faster. To register for a free Linux developer's kit, developers should visithttp://www.ibm.com/linux or http://www.calderasystems.com.   IBM Linux Developer Incentives Offering