[svlug] Infoworld Linux Article

[Walter Reed]

http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?981031.ehlinux.htm

Good general article on Linux.

One section:
"Sources said Sun is also having internal discussions about providing 
Solaris APIs that allow Solaris applications to run on Linux. But complex 
questions remain because Sun markets Solaris for Intel, which competes 
directly with Linux. Sun would benefit greatly by the adoption of Linux 
in the midrange market because Linux also runs well on low-end 64-bit 
Sun Sparc servers, according to one industry expert."

IMHO, Sun support for Linux could be a huge win for both Linux and Sun.
If Sun sold a "Solaris Option pack" for Linux, those looking for
some of the additional functionality that Solaris provides could get it
on the platform of their choice. Official support from Sun for Linux
on higher end models as well as some of the high-end peripherals would
be Way Cool, even if it costs some $$$. After all, we already have commercial
X servers, web servers, sound drivers, etc. for Linux that are not free.



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Walter Reed
Engineering Director
InterTrade Systems Corp.


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