__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 16 March 2007 08:24 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Thursday 15 March 2007 21:17 \__
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> SWsoft in virtualization pact with Novell
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| SWsoft, seller of the Virtuozzo virtualization software, has
>>>>| begun a partnership to bundle its product with Novell's Suse
>>>>| Linux operating system, the companies plan to announce Thursday.
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http://news.com.com/SWsoft+in+virtualization+pact+with+Novell/2100-7339_3-6167416.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> Presumably they'll be out there claiming that Windows is less expensive
>>> than Linux, too.
>>
>>
>> Remember Microsoft's deal with XenSource? They try to derail their Linux
>> agenda, IMHO. Xen is now being developed in Redmind. I think that's
>> how/why OpenVZ was born. Thank goodnesss it was Open Source, but what
>> about all the volunteers who helped Xen?
>>
>
> I'm sure that Microsoft will continue trying to kill key open-source
> projects in this way. As has been said, the GPL prevents this from
> having total success, but even so, it is surely an irritating thing.
Mozilla/Firefox is a victim as well. Let's not forget Oracle. This morning I
posted this dou:
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| Oracle acquired Berkeley DB's originator, Sleepycat, in February
| 2006, provoking speculation that it was moving to close down
| some of the open source competition that was eating at its market
| share. Instead, Oracle has provided a commercially licensed version
| alongside the open source project.
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http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/03/15/222420/oracle-drives-rise-of-open-source-embedded-database.htm
http://tinyurl.com/2a35nd
Oracle deteriorating: Sony Pictures CIO
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| Sony Pictures chief information officer David Cortese has slammed
| Oracle's acquisition strategy claiming customer service levels
| have dropped and its products have become "stale".
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Oracle_deteriorating_Sony_Pictures_CIO/0,130061733,339274254,00.htm
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