Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Is Unbreakable a long-term Linux play?
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| After initial cynicism I have been forced to rethink my opinion on a couple
>| of occassions, notably Oracle's patent pledge, the naming of customers and
>| the naming of partners, although I remain unconvinced that OEL is a long-term
>| strategy for the company as opposed to an attempt to disrupt the market.
>|
>| Linux is clearly a long-term commitment. Oracle Enterprise Linux? Not sure.
> `----
>
> http://www.businessreviewonline.com/os/archives/2007/07/is_unbreakable_1.html
>
> Will Oracle Buy Red Hat or BEA?
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| BEA is different. They have IP that Oracle can't get their hands on without
>| an acquisition. BEA has good brand recognition in the middleware market, an
>| area that Oracle wants to grow.
> `----
>
> http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/2007/07/will_oracle_buy.html
"Three key reasons for buying a tech company would be: technology,
brand recognition and customers."
Once again, the disruptive nature of open-source is completely missed.
Open source software is not about having /proprietary/ technology
available; clearly, if everything is open-source, you /cannot/ have
that. It's about the new, disruptive, spaces; integration, support and
bespoke software services. Red Hat have considerable expertise in Linux
itself, which means that they are well placed to offer capabilities in
integration, support and bespoke services.
Brand recognition is useful, of course, but misunderstanding what the
brand actually represents is not all that helpful.
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