SpikeSource Joins Open Source Development Labs

BEAVERTON, Ore. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- SpikeSource, an open source IT services company, today announced it is joining the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux(R) in the enterprise. Participation in OSDL initiatives will allow SpikeSource to collaborate with other members by sharing information and expertise on the latest open source projects, stacks, applications, system management tools, patches and bugs.

SpikeSource's mission is to become a trusted partner to open source developers and enterprises for the testing, certification and support of open source software interoperability. The company supports enterprise open source adoption by certifying and testing infrastructure components, including Linux, Apache, MySQL, Tomcat, JBoss, Axis, and Hibernate, and providing updates, management tools and technical support services.

"We are pleased to work with SpikeSource on OSDL initiatives," said Stuart Cohen, CEO of OSDL. "Membership and participation from SpikeSource reinforces that OSDL is a central place where vendors, end users and the development community can come together to effectively accelerate the adoption of Linux in the enterprise."

OSDL sponsors industry-wide initiatives focused on Linux in telecommunications, in the enterprise data center and on corporate desktops. The Lab also provides Linux computing and test facilities in the United States and Japan, available to developers around the world.

"SpikeSource believes that there is a renaissance under way for software where corporations are not beholden to specific vendor solutions and where best-of-breed assembly helps companies run their businesses better," said Kim Polese, SpikeSource CEO. "SpikeSource is looking forward to working with other OSDL members to help further this vision." About SpikeSource:

SpikeSource is an Open Source IT services company founded in 2003 to help accelerate enterprise open source adoption through testing, certification and support of open source software. For more information visit http://www.spikesource.com. About OSDL:

OSDL -- home to Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux -- is dedicated to accelerating the growth and adoption of Linux in the enterprise. Founded in 2000 and supported by a global consortium of IT industry leaders, OSDL is a non-profit organization that provides state-of the-art computing and test facilities in the United States and Japan available to developers around the world. OSDL's founding members are IBM, HP, CA, Intel, and NEC. A complete list of OSDL member organizations is provided on the member page at OSDL Members.