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.
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