____/ BearItAll on Thursday 16 August 2007 13:12 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Sun, IBM Ink OS Deal
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Longtime rivals IBM Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. have signed an
>> | agreement related to operating systems technologies, the two companies
>> | said Wednesday.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | In fact, IBM has listed Solaris as one OS option for System X and
>> | BladeCenter systems on its Web site since May, according to the Internet
>> | Archive Web site.
>> |
>> | It's a big step for IBM, since the company has historically been a major
>> | proponent of Linux.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070816/tc_pcworld/136022
>>
>
> Good move by both, IBM server buyers will want Solaris on the list of OS's
> available in the install options and Sun gets another major outlet.
>
> I know I go on about this a bit, but the truth is that mainframers who were
> nervous of moving to Linux, whether it was right or wrong to be nervous,
> will be much less nervous of planning a move to Solaris.
>
> We mustn't worry at all that Linux has a rival, we both benefit.
Yes, but Morton seemed a little intimidated (because of OpenSolaris in
particular).
IBM and Sun must have gotten closer because of ODF (Lotus out tomorrow and
StarOffice now in Google Pack).
BTW, how come that bloody Google once again leave Linux users out in the cold?
Why can't we get free StarOffice just like Windows users? Meh...
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