His point is not that Solaris will replace existing Linux installations (at least in the short term), it is that Solaris has the background and market clout to sway new adopters to Solaris instead of Linux as Open Source software becomes more popular.
And I quote: "I would go with Solaris unless I was already using Linux; Why take risks when I can choose a proven, high quality solution at comparable costs?"
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Regardless, that is not his point...
His point is not that Solaris will replace existing Linux installations (at least in the short term), it is that Solaris has the background and market clout to sway new adopters to Solaris instead of Linux as Open Source software becomes more popular.
And I quote: "I would go with Solaris unless I was already using Linux; Why take risks when I can choose a proven, high quality solution at comparable costs?"