Thomas Nau wrote:
I agree, Sun is pretty straight forward in China and some other areas in
Asia as I could see myself in Beijing. Attending the same conference as
Teresa and Glenn I had later on the honor of giving presentations at one
of the local Universities and those people are REALLY interested in
learning about new things. I belive OpenSolaris is developing a strong
community there which is good. On the other side I cannot really get rid
of the impression that Sun gave up on Europe at least. Don't know about
US but that's just how it appears to me. I hope Sun management uses Chinas
momentum to get back into the 'old' markets too.
Ah, yes. I had heard you were there, too. Sorry about that, Thomas. :)
And thanks for participating in the event. I do think we're serous about
China, yes, and I do also think that that energy will affect other markets.
I was talking to the NetBeans guys from Prague at JavaOne, and they are
very interested in OpenSolaris and in doing some stuff with our Czech
OpenSolaris user group. So, perhaps we -- as communities -- can start
collaborating in some way ... at least to meet each other initially and
start talking. I don't think Sun has given up on Europe, obviously, but
perhaps it's time to make some noise in Europe. To me, "old" markets
become "new" markets when you have a new community changing the dynamic
and offering options.
From my perspective sitting here in the US and at MPK 17, OpenSolaris
is somewhat US focused this early in the game. I don't see that as a
problem, per say, but I do see it as a significant opportunity for
growth and leadership in other areas -- both emerging and mature. And
that's exactly what I'm going to experience very shortly.
Jim
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