Svein,
I did only try to "correct" the "most negative emotions" coming from your
emails, at least from some... Yes, I might have called it FUD, because,
publicly we KNOW NOTHING. Therefore any interpretation in any direction can be
FUD... OR be used to create such things...
This one, I will forfard internally... Because it's a good positive statement!
Matthias
You (Svein Skogen) wrote:
> 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
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