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The Real Truth About Oracle's 'New' Kernel

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-we-said-it-was-new dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Yesterday at OpenWorld, Oracle announced a 'new' Enterprise kernel for its so-called Unbreakable Linux. What's the real truth? The company is simply sticking a 2.6.32-based kernel on top of its re-branded Red Hat Enterprise Linux clone and trying to spin it as a new and innovative development."

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  1. But... by Docboy-J23 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This Barbie has a new hat!

    1. Re:But... by Thanshin · · Score: 2, Funny

      And it's the real truth!

      Not a false truth, or an imaginary truth. This truth is much truthier.

      I'd even dare to say it's the truthiest!

    2. Re:But... by WeatherGod · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well, if you put water on it, I am sure it would short out and drown...

  2. What Oracle meant to say.... by theendlessnow · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oracle Linux is Unbreakable and better than Linux.

    BUT Linux is bad mojo.... if you want a real OS and not a toy, use Oracle's Solaris.

    Somehow they failed to add that last bit. Mixed messages from a VERY mixed up company.

  3. Re:Consistent by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not their flagship database offering. But, you're right, since they acquired Sun, we now have Oracle OpenOffice.org, Oracle VirtualBox, Oracle MySQL, etc., much like before when they acquired SleepyCat so we have Oracle Berkeley DB.

    Maybe Oracle should acquire Embarcadero, so we could have Oracle Delphi! *drum fill*

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  4. Re:Nope. by dna_(c)(tm)(r) · · Score: 3, Funny

    We bought the support from them. No penguin.

    I see why you had to post that anonymously.

  5. Re:Uhh, isn't this what Oracle customers pay for? by natehoy · · Score: 3, Funny

    But thinking I was made me feel better.

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  6. Re:Rebranding something is surprising? by idontgno · · Score: 2, Funny

    OTOH, it is moist and delicious.

    I postulate that, in spite of the published corporate history, Aperture Science must have started life as Oracle.

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