<p>Linux continues to dominate data centers. IBM wants more of that action to take place on its hardware.</p><p>The computer giant on Tuesday plans to pledge that it will spend $1 billion over four or five years on Linux and related open-source technologies for use on its Power line of server systems, which is based on the internally developed chip technology of the same name.</p><p>IBM has long been one of the biggest backers of Linux. It made another celebrated $1 billion pledge in 2000 to support the technology as it was beginning to gain a foothold in businesses.</p><p>Read the rest of this post on the original site "</p><p><a href="http://allthingsd.com/20130916/ibm-again-pledges-1-billion-to-a-linux-effort/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_title=IBM_Boosts_Power_to_Linux_Servers_for_Big_Data__Cloud&story_id=10000C9PSBIC">IBM Boosts Power to Linux Servers for Big Data, Cloud</a> (CIO Today)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dB6bm5z2OFTvJdMW4qhGQVke-6EmM&ned=us">2 additional articles.</a></p>