__/ [ BearItAll ] on Monday 12 June 2006 16:44 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Oracle: The biggest Linux vendor you've never heard of
>>
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>> | Quick -- name a company that has invested heavily and continuously in
>> | open source, is one of the top contributors to Linux kernel development,
>> | and offers full enterprise support for Linux to thousands of customers.
>> |
>> | "When I read magazines and there's a list of companies that are involved
>> | with Linux -- and Oracle is not on that list -- that's when I get
>> | angry," says Wim Coekaerts, Oracle's director of Linux engineering.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Oracle is involved with Linux, Coekaerts says, foremost because Oracle
>> | uses Linux. A lot of Linux. Right now almost 10,000 Linux servers are in
>> | use internally at Oracle. Essentially, every production server at Oracle
>> | is a Linux server. In addition, about 9,000 developers at Oracle are
>> | using Linux to develop products.
>> |
>> | A lot of that can be attributed to one simple factor: cost savings.
>> | "We use Linux for the same reason all the other companies are using
>> | Linux," Coekaerts says.
>> `----
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http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-open-enterprise-oracle-biggest-linux-vendor-youve-never-/2006/06/12/1677418.htm
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> Nice one and about time too. That is real meat on the bones of Linux,
> mysql/Postgres are great, but Oracle is a a really powerfull engine, it
> kicks ass.
I wonder if you have read the article about their new tools, which eases
Linux setup for their clients. I came across another such article this
morning, (even 2 as I recheck).
http://www.line56.com/articles/default.asp?ArticleID=7680
Oracle Eases Linux Path
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/sfm046.html?.v=52
Oracle(R) Validated Configurations Offer Faster Linux Deployment
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20060612/tc_zd/180672
Oracle Wants to Hold Your Linux-Leery Hand
I think it's altogether fantastic!
Best wishes,
Roy
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