2010/3/1 "C. Bergström" <codest...@osunix.org> > Troy Campbell wrote: > >> >> >> On 02/24/10 12:04 PM, Marc Nicholas wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Troy Campbell <troy.campb...@fedex.com >>> <mailto:troy.campb...@fedex.com>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> http://www.oracle.com/technology/community/sun-oracle-community-continuity.html >>> >>> Half way down it says: >>> Will Oracle support Java and OpenSolaris User Groups, as Sun has? >>> >>> Yes, Oracle will indeed enthusiastically support the Java User >>> Groups, OpenSolaris User Groups, and other Sun-related user group >>> communities (including the Java Champions), just as Oracle actively >>> supports hundreds of product-oriented user groups today. We will be >>> reaching out to these groups soon. >>> >>> Supporting doesn't necessarily mean continuing the Open Source projects! >>> >>> More info: >> >> >> http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3867771/OpenSolaris-Alive-and-Well-at-Oracle.htm >> > "There may be some things we choose not to open source going forward, > similar to how MySQL manages certain value-add[s] at the top of the stack," > Roberts said. "It's important to understand the plan now is to deliver value > again out of our IP investment, while at the same time measuring that with > continuing to deliver OpenSolaris in the open." > > "This will be a balancing act, one that we'll get right sometimes, but may > not always." > > ------------- > From the feedback data I've seen customers dislike this type of licensing > model most. Dan may or may not be reading this, but I'd strongly discourage > this approach. Without knowing more I don't know what alternative I could > recommend though.. (Too bad I missed that irc meeting..) > > ./C > > So don't buy the 7000 series. I find no issue with that model.
--Tim
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