| Ubuntu gains business-oriented commercial support |
Feb. 12, 2007
Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, and SpikeSource, a provider of open-source software and services, today announced that SpikeSource will certify its business-ready open-source applications for Ubuntu and deliver support for Ubuntu through its channel of solution providers.
Under this agreement, a Canonical spokesperson said, SpikeSource will certify its applications and stacks on Ubuntu and will eventually deliver the entire SpikeSource application suite on Ubuntu.
Users of Ubuntu will benefit from SpikeSource certified applications and integration as part of a wider open source IT infrastructure, the spokesperson said. SpikeSource's automated build and test platform, SpikeIgnite, provides integration, testing, and packaging services for open-source applications and middleware on IT systems.
SpikeSource, based in San Francisco, will become a reseller of Canonical Global Support Services for Ubuntu, and will eventually integrate the Ubuntu distribution into its SpikeIgnite package, the spokesperson said. SpikeSource will then be able to provide federated support and updates for the entire software stack via the SpikeNet service.
"The popularity of Ubuntu combined with Canonical's commitment to Open Source development, makes it a perfect partner for SpikeSource," said Kim Polese, CEO of SpikeSource, in a statement. "Ubuntu users can now benefit from the same open source innovation from their business applications as they do from their operating system."
"Our relationship with SpikeSource will assist businesses to use Ubuntu. Both SpikeSource and Canonical are committed to bringing the benefits of Open Source to a wider business audience," added Ubuntu founder and Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth.
Ubuntu is available for desktops, laptops, and servers. The Desktop Edition can be deployed as a general-purpose desktop, thin client, or workstation. The Server Edition offers support for most common server configurations.
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