IBM has <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-5998626.html?tag=zdnn.alert">opened a $200 million development center</A> to support companies building software for AIX, its version of Unix, the company said Friday. The center, based in Austin, Texas, gives IBM customers, partners and academics the tools to develop, test and fine-tune programs for AIX, a data center operating system. In addition to IBM pSeries servers and 64-bit Power systems, the AIX Collaboration Center provides access to technical experts, training and remote testing capabilities.