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Red Hat Inc. plans to release its first Java application server at the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco today, broadening its business beyond the Linux operating system, industry sources said.

Red Hat Application Server will be sold on a subscription basis with services and support, in a similar pricing model to that which Red Hat uses for its Linux OS, according to the sources.

The offering allows Java developers to tap into Salesforce’s Force.com application, which provides a cloud-based platform to run and operate business applications.