Oracle announces Linux for businesses - WILL OFFER SUPPORT FOR RED HAT'S LINUX

Oracle is taking Linux to business customers -- and it's making it happen by going it alone.

The business software giant from Redwood Shores will offer full support services for Red Hat's version of the Linux open-source operating system, chief executive Larry Ellison said in a keynote speech at the company's Oracle OpenWorld conference today in San Francisco.

During a press conference held to mark the tenth anniversary of Oracle's direct presence in Egypt, Sergio Giacoletto, Executive Vice President of Oracle Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), highlighted a number of recent milestones marking Oracle's contribution to enabling Egyptian citizens and organisations to build a competitive and successful digital economy.

"Oracle has been committed to delivering value to universities and schools across Egypt, to becoming a strategic partner to the Government, and to enabling enterprises in every sector to increase the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy as technology is one of the key drivers of economic growth for Egypt," commented Giacoletto. "Oracle Egypt has experienced consistent growth over the past decade, and this growth has been driven by a combination of delivering value to our customers, a culture of innovation, and through sound business values."