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RE: [OT] New Desktop OS?

• Posted by Matt Lewis <matthewwalkerlewis at yahoo.com> Sep 18, 2003
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> From: Ray Smith 
> 
> > I would also suspect that they're trying to take a page out of IBM's
> > book (who is selling Linux to companies).  
> 
> I didn't think IBM where selling Linux?  I thought they were 
> using standard Linux distributers.  IBM are doing huge 
> amounts of work on Linux ... but I didn't think they are 
> selling it. They are selling lots of hardware and services!!! 
> (I am probably wrong!)

That's what I meant by 'selling Linux': convincing customers to invest in
it, and then getting said customers to pay IBM for support, integration,
etc.
 
> > Heck, they might even want IBM to start selling Sun's stuff.
> > If they can be successful enough, it could  happen.
> 
> Aren't Sun and IBM fierce competitors? I imagine the only 
> time they would co-operate if it was at the expensive of MS 
> ... so I guess, yes it may happen ;)

If Sun proves to be a viable alternative, and IBM thinks it can make
money...

Matt Lewis