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Will Open Source Solaris Kill Linux?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the will-diet-coke-kill-guinness dept.

Scott_Blayney writes "This guy contends that now that Sun is releasing Solaris 10 under an open source license, Linux will begin to wane in popularity. To quote, "Linux will probably not grow much beyond its current market share of about 10 % leaving Red Hat and especially Novell with a big problem." "

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  1. Re:Uh... by saintp · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Just FYI, I was responding to an AC who got modded into oblivion. S/he didn't understand the point of the OP, so I was clarifying. My post kinda looks out of context without the parent.

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    Another one bites the dust
  2. Re:Uh... by harikiri · · Score: 0, Redundant

    As has been said many times before. You go with Sun for their support.

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    Man watching 6 MSCE's around a sun box, looks alot like the opening scene's of 2001:space odyssey...