Much of the LTC's early effort was focused on making "all of its server platforms Linux friendly.
In recent years, the focus of the LTC has expanded to include several other open source initiatives.
[2] In December 2000, IBM claimed to have invested approximately one billion US dollars in Linux by the year 2000, and to currently have about 1,500 developers working on the alternative operating system.
It announced that it would invest a similar amount in 2001 and also build the largest Linux-based supercomputer for Royal Dutch/Shell Oil.
[5] Developers in the LTC contribute to various open-source projects such as: LTC is a worldwide team with main locations in Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Israel, and the United States.