| SCO is such an open-source SCAMP |
Mar. 14, 2006
 Just because The SCO Group Inc. opposes Linux doesn't mean that it objects to all open source. In the company's latest release, the SCAMP Stack combines its SCO OpenServer Unix server with the Apache web server, MySQL database platform, and Perl/PHP scripting and programming languages to create an application platform.
OpenServer, a powerful and stable x86 Unix distribution, supports MySQL and PostgreSQL DBMS, the Apache Web server, Tomcat, OpenSSH and OpenSSL, Samba file and print services, and UnixWare 7.1.4, Xenix and J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) 1.4.2 applications.
Its preemptive SVR5 kernel supports multithreading for C, C++, and Java applications via its POSIX interface. What it has not had, until now, is a simple Web-services application foundation. That's where SCAMP comes in.
Playing on the success of the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl/Python) stack, SCAMP is meant to give OpenServer users access to the many existing LAMP applications while enabling SCO developers to build new SCAMP programs.
While SCO has previously released these stack components with standalone support, the Lindon, Utah-based company is now providing a commercial offering of the entire stack. The support package includes: - All maintenance and updates
- MySQL upgrades
- Technical Alert Advisor
- Update Advisor
- Two authorized technical contacts
- Knowledge base access
- Two phone or email incidents
- Web access
- A maximum initial response time of two (2) business days
SCO became a MySQL AB partner last year. OpenServer has also recently been certified for use with MySQL 4.1 and 5.0. So, customers can be certain that they'll be properly supported on the MySQL part of SCAMP, according to SCO Group.
However, "The key advantages for customers using SCO's SCAMP Stack are greater reliability, performance, manageability and support for the entire solution from a single vendor," said SCO executive VP of sales and marketing Tim Negris, in a statement.
Negris continued, "Customers using the LAMP middleware stack are usually required to turn to multiple vendors for maintenance, updates and support."
This is not correct, though. The main two Linux distributors both offer supported LAMP stacks. Red Hat Inc. announced its supported LAMP stack in December. Novell started offering its supported stack earlier in 2005, along with support for JBoss' J2EE-based JEM (JBoss Enterprise Middleware System).
The SCAMP Stack is now available with limited-time promotional pricing for end-users and for vertical solution providers/OEMs. The end-user offering for $999 is licensed for five users and includes a one-year MySQL Network subscription, support, service, maintenance, and updates for all other parts of the solution stack, as well as one year of SCO OpenServer 6 support.
The vertical solution provider/OEM offering for $999 is licensed for five users, and includes a MySQL commercial license. Each of these promotions will be available through July 31, 2006. SCO is encouraging customers to contact their local resellers for the stack.
-- Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
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