Re: IBM defends the indefensible

>>>>> "Del" == Del Cecchi <dcecchi.nospam@xxxxxxx> writes:

Del> "Yousuf Khan" <bbbl67@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
Del> news:oFe8f.12677$Nj3.1053735@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> keith wrote:
>>> Ok, but am I the only one who detects Intel trying to defend the
>>> indefensable? IBM tried to hold the "upper ground" too, oh, about
>>> 15 years ago. ...and had a better position (different ISA).
>>>
>> Hey, speaking of IBM defending the indefensible. They just picked
>> up Solaris as one of their OS choices on their blade servers.
>>
>> Sun freezes hell, gets IBM to sell Solaris on blades | The
>> Register
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/27/sun_ibm_solarisblade/
>>
>> Yousuf Khan

Del> You must have missed this back in june....

Del> http://news.com.com/IBM+backs+Suns+Solaris,+renews+Java+pact/2100-1007_3-5764485.html

Del> remember the new ibm motto, "anything for a buck" :-)

Del> del


Actually no surprise here. This is the direction IBM has been moving
for some time and that is OS neutral. IBM has been changing to a
service company and has stated that clearly. The only hardware
division IBM wants to keep is the mainframe division because there is
very little competition and it is still a cash cow.

Heck if they can sale windows they can sale anything ;-)). Well
depends on the contract with M$, but I think after the last anti-trust
lawsuit that M$ won't have a contract like that soon.

Whatever.

Alan

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