On 23.04.2010 15:08, Edward Martinez wrote: *SNIP!* > > "Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows -- dominating the commercial operating > system market. Proprietary Unix is on the downswing, with many Unix systems > (AIX, HP-UX and Solaris)" > > http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid80_gci1508622,00.html > > I think this downswing of solaris may have a negative impact on opensolaris > on the long run. if solaris becomes irrelevant like it slowing is, so will > opensolaris. > > oracle should really thank this matter into consideration if not and find a > way to reverse this downswing or we will all be forced to use at work either > redhat linux or ms windows in couple years. > > I'm sorry, if i'm sounding arrogant or a snob, those are not my intentions, > i'm really concern about the future of both opensolaris and solaris in a > world that is moving away
What Oracle SHOULD consider, is throwing their considerable weight behind OpenSolaris. For once we have a player large enough to oppose the Redmond Empire, having an OS capable of beating windows on its home turf. Something OSX never could, because of the Cupertino love for total control, OpenSolaris can do. Especially now that there is growing tension between Apple and their ISVs, getting a few big companies (Like Adobe) to work with OpenSolaris could quite possibly create a crack in "windows-for-enterprises". OpenSolaris kicks windows both on features and performance, both as a server OS and as a workstation/desktop/laptop OS. Especially of they pour their weight into actually making OpenOffice a real alternative to MS Office. This is a unique possibility, but the window for making this happen is short, and it's already closing. By doing nothing, and allowing uncertainty to grow, they are missing their foot, but hitting the knee instead. Maybe they need a quick course in firearm discipline. ;) As I've repeatedly stated (but still gotten flamed for spreading FUD when I've tried to do the opposite), I would like nothing more than to see OpenSolaris become a real alternative to both Windows and OSX. Especially OSX (but that's because I have a personal axe to grind with the rabid cult-of-st-jobs). OpenSolaris has what Linux has lacked: Integration. And it's mostly free from GPL (both the CDDL and BSD licenses are a _LOT_ more business-friendly). So let's hope that downswing is just somebody drawing back the bowstring for an upwards leap. //Svein -- --------+-------------------+------------------------------- /"\ |Svein Skogen | [email protected] \ / |Solberg Østli 9 | PGP Key: 0xE5E76831 X |2020 Skedsmokorset | [email protected] / \ |Norway | PGP Key: 0xCE96CE13 | | [email protected] ascii | | PGP Key: 0x58CD33B6 ribbon |System Admin | [email protected] Campaign|stillbilde.net | PGP Key: 0x22D494A4 +-------------------+------------------------------- |msn messenger: | Mobile Phone: +47 907 03 575 |[email protected] | RIPE handle: SS16503-RIPE --------+-------------------+------------------------------- If you really are in a hurry, mail me at [email protected] This mailbox goes directly to my cellphone and is checked even when I'm not in front of my computer. ------------------------------------------------------------ Picture Gallery: https://gallery.stillbilde.net/v/svein/ ------------------------------------------------------------
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