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Sun Microsystems, SuSE Link Up To Sell Linux

Posted by timothy on from the left-hand-meet-right-hand dept.

ChilyWily writes "Reuters is reporting that Sun Microsystems Inc. has agreed to resell and support closely held German software firm SuSE's version of the Linux operating system, the leading variant in Europe, the companies said on Friday. This agreement follows a similar one in May between Sun and Red Hat Inc. While I'm happy to see Sun's finally beginning to warm up to Linux (aka if you can't beat 'em, join 'em strategy) I wonder if this is too late for Sun?"

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP
    iBob

  2. Yet another split direction for Sun by Peachy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We've had it already with the SPARC vs x86 debate and the Solaris vs Linux debate.
    Now another split, with Sun not being able to make their mind up over which flavour to support.

    1. Re:Yet another split direction for Sun by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yeah, and IBM can't make up their mind about AIX vs Liux and HP can't make up their mind about HP-UX vs Linux.

      Get a clue.

  3. For what? by Unregistered · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Is this still going to be only for low-end x86 servers/workstations, or is Sun gonna make linux an option for big iron that traditionally runs Solaris?

  4. Don't question my authority by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    or put me in the dock

  5. blah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    blah