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'Unbreakable Linux'

Posted by michael on from the kids-call-me-mr.-glass dept.

Zadig writes "It appears as if Dell, Oracle, and Red Hat CEOs have decided to make 'Unbreakable Linux'. Could a giant arise amidst today's insecure and constantly patched linux world that could hold the title of Unbreakable Linux? I doubt it, but it will be fun to try, what are your thoughts?" There's a similar article on CNet.

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  1. Wow, taking on IBM mainframes... by killthiskid · · Score: 5, Interesting

    To quote Oracle CEO Larry Ellison


    "That is why we have been seriously looking at Linux in the last six months," said Ellison. "Because Linux is perfect for clustering. People say is Linux ready for prime time? Is it reliable? Is it fast? With clusters, it is fast enough and with no single point of failure. Clusters are fault tolerant. A cluster of four Linux machines is more reliable and less expensive than an IBM mainframe. The problem with traditional database is that you are constantly in an endless upgrade cycle. The biggest benefit to our midrange user is the economics."

    Taking on IBM? Taking on IBM mainframes? That is truly a serious statement.


    If nobody ever gets (got?) fired for buying IBM, what does this mean?