On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Geoff Nordli <geo...@gnaa.net> wrote:
> > > From: Fernando Cassia [mailto:fcas...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:48 AM > To: Geoff Nordli > Cc: VirtualBox end user list > Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox > > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Geoff Nordli <geo...@gnaa.net> wrote: > > > From: Fernando Cassia [mailto:fcas...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:13 AM > To: Geoff Nordli; VirtualBox end user list > Subject: Re: [vbox-users] oracle acquisition news on vbox > > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Geoff Nordli <geo...@gnaa.net> wrote: > Has anyone heard any news today on how the acquisition is going to affect > vbox? > > Oracle VM is XEN based. > Sun’s xVM is XEN based. > Oracle bought Virtual Iron which is also XEN based. > Wonder where vbox fits into that picture. > > Geoff > Sure, vbox is a type 2 hypervisor. Looking at Oracle though, what would > they want with a desktop virtualization product. Unless they are thinking > VDI, which vbox seems to be well suited. > > Trust me, I would love for what you say to be true. > > It sounds to me like you´re spreading FUD,Geoff. Or trying to make a > business case for Oracle to dropping Virtualbox. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt > > "FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence public perception by > disseminating negative information designed to undermine the credibility of > their beliefs. An individual firm, for example, might use FUD to invite > unfavorable opinions and speculation about a competitor's product" > > "FUD is a manifestation of the appeal to fear." > And you said: "Trust me, I would love for what you say to be true." > > Virtualbox under Oracle ownership of Sun makes no difference. In fact, it > adds value to Oracle, which lacked a type 2 hypervisor as you said. > > FC > > > Hi Fernando. > > I am not spreading FUD, there is a considerable amount of "uncertainty" > here. Oracle is building a completely integrated stack which includes > applications, middleware, database, storage and hardware. Where does a > type > 2 hypervisor fit into this plan? I was hoping today there will some > insight > into their direction with vbox. > > I am surprised this doesn't interest more people on this list. > > Geoff > Because it's only in your imagination that the purchase of one company by another should mean the inmediate demise of a product. You already have an idea of what Oracle "wants" or "needs" and want to project that idea to the world+dog. Why not ask Oracle? Or better yet, why not let them do what they want to do and see what happens? FC
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