Submission + - IBM gets hip with 'cool' Ubuntu PC deal (theregister.co.uk)
Miladinoski writes: "IBM is expected to announce the expanded backing for Ubuntu in a desktop and collaboration deal to challenge MS's Windows and Office today.
In exchange, Canonical, Ubuntu's commercial sponsor — has agreed to re-distribute IBM's Lotus Symphony productivity suite with its public Linux repositories.
Ubuntu, according to the suits at IBM is described as:
a Linux operating system that scores high marks on usability and 'the cool factor.'
More details are expected later today."
