Sun's COO Pretends Linux Belongs To Red Hat

An anonymous reader writes "Ever mindful of minting phrases likely to spread virally through the Net, reports JDJ, Jonathan Schwartz's blogging gifts were used Friday to assert that "it's increasingly evident the OS wars are down to three - Microsoft Windows, Sun's Solaris, and Red Hat's Linux." The article comes up with a new angle on one of the most-talked about members of the tech-exec digerati, saying of Schwartz: "He's the Winston Churchill of technology - he mobilizes the English language at least once a week, and sends it into battle against Sun's rivals." But Churchill would never have tried to pull a fast one by disingenuously describing Linux as "Red Hat's Linux" - the community will upbraid him, for certain. Churchill Schmurchill, Schwartz is a technology mischief-maker not a technology statesmen."

Comments

Re:Wazzamatter ? Post 1 is on topic!

[WillerZ]

I apologise for the on-topicity of my post. I will endeavour to ensure that I only post on-topic material to old stories.

I realise that my actions have harmed the interests of thousands of trolls, astroturfers and karma-whores; and I am truly sorry.

I won't let it happen again.

Phil

Re:Mac OS X?

[canuck57]

Mac is based on BSD thus is more pure UNIX than is Linux.

So in my books, yours (and others) assertion that Apple is now the largest per unit hardware sold UNIX vendor in the world, I bet your right.

But unfortunately Apple's progress isn't going to last. With China fastly becoming computer literate they could assign 300 million people to program and develop software on Linux. And are starting to do just that. Cheap OS, cheap hardware and source will make it a powerhouse. This is why Sun, Microsoft, CA and others are shaking in their boots. Microsoft has trouble selling it's OS for $29. As a Chinese programmer is not going to buy a Mac ar Apple prices let alone Oracle, Microsoft, Sun or others. But Apple will succeed in a niche market.

Said Sir Winston

[DaveAtFraud]

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.

I think this was in reference to Churchill defending Stalin after Hitler invaded Russia.

A statesman is a politician (living or dead) who is admired and respected. Dead politicians are more often elevated to being called "statesmen" since they no longer need to be political animals and can be judged strictly by their accomplishments. The manuevers necessary to respond to the politics of the moment tend to make all politicians look alike and statesmanship is rarely one of the attributes that is visible.