Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Peter Fabian
look at* *Edward Screven's preso about* *Oracle + Sun: Virtualization Strategy: http://oracle.com.edgesuite.net/ivt/4000/8104/9236/12631/lobby_external_flash_clean_480x360/default.htm Peter On 2010.01.27. 19:02, Geoff Nordli wrote: Has anyone heard any news today on how the acquisition is go

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Gaurav
ualBox end user list Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox 1. nobody knowns the future. So little reason to speculate around. 2. project is open source, which means there are options: 2.A. your company could buy out VBox division from Oracle 2.B. your company could hire VBox devel

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Geoff Nordli
>-Original Message- >From: vbox-users-boun...@virtualbox.org [mailto:vbox-users- >boun...@virtualbox.org] On Behalf Of Alexey Eremenko >Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:56 PM >To: VirtualBox end user list >Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox &

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Geoff Nordli
> >Geoff > >Because it's only in your imagination that the purchase of one company >by another should mean the inmediate demise of a product. > >You already have an idea of what Oracle "wants" or "needs" and want to >project that idea to the world+dog. Why not ask Oracle? Or better yet, >why not le

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Alexey Eremenko
> Ellison already spoke very favorably about OpenOffice and StarOffice, and > said it was an asset for Oracle. I don´t have the URL handy but I could find > it. > Yea, I also read about that. > Yet, something about this discussion irks me...  suddenly everyone starts > painting what-if scenarios.

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Fernando Cassia
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Alexey Eremenko wrote: > > > 3. If OpenOffice stays, I hope that VBox will too... > Ellison already spoke very favorably about OpenOffice and StarOffice, and said it was an asset for Oracle. I don´t have the URL handy but I could find it. Yet, something about th

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Alexey Eremenko
1. nobody knowns the future. So little reason to speculate around. 2. project is open source, which means there are options: 2.A. your company could buy out VBox division from Oracle 2.B. your company could hire VBox developers from the current team 2.C. your company could find engineers wiillling

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Fernando Cassia
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Geoff Nordli wrote: > > > From: Fernando Cassia [mailto:fcas...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:48 AM > To: Geoff Nordli > Cc: VirtualBox end user list > Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox > >

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Geoff Nordli
>-Original Message- >From: vbox-users-boun...@virtualbox.org [mailto:vbox-users- >boun...@virtualbox.org] On Behalf Of Alexey Eremenko >Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:37 AM >To: VirtualBox end user list >Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox >

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Geoff Nordli
From: Fernando Cassia [mailto:fcas...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:48 AM To: Geoff Nordli Cc: VirtualBox end user list Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Geoff Nordli wrote: From: Fernando Cassia [mailto:fcas

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Fernando Cassia
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Geoff Nordli wrote: > > > From: Fernando Cassia [mailto:fcas...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:13 AM > To: Geoff Nordli; VirtualBox end user list > Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox > > > On W

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Alexey Eremenko
> Trust me, I would love for what you say to be true.  It has been a major > concern for me, since we are in the process of developing a product based on > vbox. > Who is "we" ? -- -Alexey Eromenko "Technologov" ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Geoff Nordli
From: Fernando Cassia [mailto:fcas...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:13 AM To: Geoff Nordli; VirtualBox end user list Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Geoff Nordli wrote: Has anyone heard any news today on how the

Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Fernando Cassia
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Geoff Nordli wrote: > Has anyone heard any news today on how the acquisition is going to affect > vbox? > > > > Oracle VM is XEN based. > > > > Sun’s xVM is XEN based. > > > > Oracle bought Virtual Iron which is also XEN based. > > > > Wonder where vbox fits into

[vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox

2010-01-27 Thread Geoff Nordli
Has anyone heard any news today on how the acquisition is going to affect vbox? Oracle VM is XEN based. Sun's xVM is XEN based. Oracle bought Virtual Iron which is also XEN based. Wonder where vbox fits into that picture. Geoff __