IBM commits to PHP
IBM backs open-source Web software
IBM is putting its corporate heft behind a popular open-source Web development technology called PHP, in a move meant to reach out to a broader set of developers.
I say, good on ya! I think that PHP can work very well in the SMB space; but it should be interesting to see the exact revenue stream behind the marriage of IBM and Zend….my prediction IBM Global Services. IBM says it wants to woo developers, and I’m sure they will turn out some nice tools, but “woo developers” is code for better equip our consultants.
Oh, and in typical IBM fashion, they strap a boat-anchor to an otherwise good annoucement…Cloudscape. Now don’t get me wrong, I like the pure Java Cloudscape DB, and I use it daily. It’s great for Java applications. But there’s a reason you can’t spell LAMP with a J.
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