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Sun Rethinking Linux Strategy Over SCO Lawsuit

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-thats-a-pr-move dept.

manyoso writes "Sun is waisting no time taking advantage of the SCO lawsuit against IBM. They are making statements trying to play up Solaris as a safe harbor for worried Linux and IBM users. John Loiacono, VP of Sun's operating platforms group, "For people looking at the issues at hand, we are a safe harbor. We have absolute rights to our technology ... We're changing our strategy around Linux (but) we're pausing because we're trying to figure out what the implications of this are going to be". So, this begs the questions... What are the short term implications for the new Linux based desktop we've been hearing about from our fair weather friends? How will the SCO lawsuit affect Sun's long term strategy with Linux and Open Source?"

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  1. Hah, Sun on it's last leg by boschmorden · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    They'll be bought out by IBM or Oracle within a year.

  2. The SUN is setting... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    First SCO turns its back on Linux. Now, Sun. We're watching the extinction of the dinosaurs.

  3. i've bought sun in the past... by kevin+lyda · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    but i won't be buying them in the future. if they're happy to burn one bridge, how do i know they won't burn a bridge that is critical to my company?

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  4. Re:I've karma to burn... by Planesdragon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We're not up in arms because SCO is trying to protect it's IP.

    "We" are up in arms becuase SCO is making a spurious claim. They might as well say the same thing about Windows NT.