Debian's Ian Speaks: Gaining Developer Mindshare Is Key
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| "Sun's Linux strategy is not well articulated. People who ask why I'm
| at Sun say, 'I thought Sun was anti-Linux.' That's not true at all.
| Solaris is the operating system of choice, no doubt at all, but there
| is a certain part of the market that wants Linux. Why argue with that?
| We can do a better job of articulating the Solaris strategy," Sun's
| Ian Murdock said.
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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/56996.html
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Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL
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| And regarding Java, Schwartz said in an interview: "We did version 2
| with Java because version 3 wasn't out. When we have version 3, Java
| will likely go to 3."
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| Sun is considering the GPLv3 because it wants to appeal to developers
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| who favor the GPL. Another factor is a patent protection expected to
| feature in the new version of the license, Schwartz added.
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http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-6157761.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
Study: Developers Favor Linux
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| "Regardless of what kind of developer you are, you're still trying to
| make a living, and target the operating system that?s controlling the
| market."
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| However, in the most recent survey, the developers' forecast of their
| target platform has changed. For the first time, these developers said
| that in the next 12 to 18 months they expect to be developing more Linux
| apps than Windows apps.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3645766
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