Internal IBM 'Project Ocean' Initiated
An internal IBM project began to explore the feasibility of porting Linux to the S/390 mainframe architecture, driven by a strategic need to modernize the platform.
Significance
This marked the initial, unheralded spark of the Linux on Z movement, demonstrating IBM's willingness to experiment with open source on its most venerable platform.
Key facts
- Year
- 1998
- Type
- invention
- Location
- IBM Research and Development labs (likely Böblingen, Germany)