On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:01:55 +0100, BearItAll wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ BearItAll ] on Friday 27 April 2007 13:28 \__
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sun's X64-Based Streaming Server Runs on Linux
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | The Linux used in the system is one that Kealia created for itself
>>>> | based on an undisclosed commercial distribution with some real-time
>>>> | hooks in it to boost the responsiveness of the system. Over the long
>>>> | haul, you can bet that Sun will port the Streaming System software
>>>> | to Solaris.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.itjungle.com/breaking/bn042607-story01.html
>>>>
>>>> Just like SCO secretly used Linux. Even Microsoft!
>>>
>>> I don't think that Sun has ever been secretive about it's support of
>>> Linux. Their gave us our main Office suite for a start. They didn't have
>>> to port it from their workstations and certainly didn't have to give us a
>>> free version that is so close to being the commecial version that for the
>>> majority of users it makes no difference which they have. Sun didn't have
>>> to put out a java engine for the Linux platform all those years ago, long
>>> before it looked like Linux would be able to take on the world in either
>>> the server or the desktop markets.
>>>
>>> Of cause there was the long period of worry over their own UNIX, but
>>> Linux was still being supported and the Linux community supported too, by
>>> Sun. Could this support be compared with the support IBM and HP have
>>> given us? Well yes, can anyone really remember a time when Sun wasn't in
>>> Linux somewhere? IBM probably pip the post of the most support given by
>>> the three, but we have to be thankfull for all three of these supporters,
>>> they have all been very important to Linux's growth in capabilities and
>>> now in popularity. Most important of all is that these three had the
>>> muscle to stop MS, these three were ahead of MS in the server wars and
>>> all three in support of Linux. Let's not be ungreatfull to the bouncer on
>>> the door, he makes it possible to have a great time inside whilst those
>>> who would spoil the party are kept out.
>>>
>>> Now Sun have learnt, as HP and IBM did, that you can go with Linux and
>>> still make a bob or two.
>>
>>
>> HP made $25 million from Debian support last year. That's enough to pay a
>> wage to all the developers.
>>
>
> We mustn't alienate people who make money from Linux. There has to be a
> commercial side otherwise the large businesses simply couldn't support or
> join us. Free for home is fine, but commecial for work is needed to pay for
> it.
>
>>
>>> I like Sun. I would like them even more if they would send me a Sun Sparc
>>> M4000 for my personal use and I'd like them even more than that if they
>>> include a workstation.
>>
>>
>> Ah! The freebies. You're thinking Microsoft. It's them who send out almost
>> a hundred laptops very selectively. To be honest, AMD is not innocent
>> here. They donated a server for Groklaw's use, followed by and accompanies
>> with iBiblio's press release.
>>
It doesn't bother me to pay a reasonable price for software that works on
linux, they need to eat too.
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