Sun Rethinking Linux Strategy Over SCO Lawsuit

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?"

Comments

it could be worse

[myspys]

they could be WASTING time.

would be interesting to see them caressing the waist of SCO or IBM though..

Re:Proof the French are helping Iraq

[Meffan]

Hmm, more French-bashing...

Please Read This to see what YOU Americans owe France for their help in YOUR war of independence.

My favourite piece?

The French extended considerable financial support to the Congressional forces. France also supplied vital military arms and supplies, and loaned money to pay for their purchase.

French military aid was also a decisive factor in the American victory. French land and sea forces fought on the side of the American colonists against the British.

Remember this, the next time you take the pledge of allegiance - If it wasn't for the French you'd all be singing 'God save the Queen'.

Toodle pip

Re:Proof the French are helping Iraq

[mattwolfewvu]

Of course, if it wasn't for us and the Brits (and others) during World War II, France would be Germany South right now. I think that we are at least even.

waisting? WTF?!

[passion]

manyoso writes "Sun is waisting no time...

Dude, a waist is what you strap your pants around, and worry about it growing larger. The word "waste" or "wasting" means to expend carelessly or thoughtlessly. This is what you're doing to the english language.

Even if this was manyoso's error, that is why there are editors that edit the published content before they are published.

Perhaps /. can take up a collection to send Taco back to grammar school.

Re:Let's Hope SCO doesn't have a valid claim....

[DuBois]

I know few of my fellow geeks paid much attention to their English classes (I taught some), but really, it's not that difficult

The only appropriate place for an apostrophe is normally where something is abbreviated:

It's going to be windy today.

We played its game.

The above are correct. Other uses of apostrophes like:

Sun is trying to do it all, which is part of it's problem.

Sun needs to talk up it's OS.

While Sun get's a lot of flack for holding on to Java so closely...

are all incorrect.

Easy rule: if something's left out, use an apostrophe; if nothing's left out, don't.

Re:Proof the French are helping Iraq

[Anonymous Coward]

This is propaganda of the most disgusting kind.

What about their butt?

[sharkey]

Sun is waisting no time

Working the tire off, huh?