On 10/29/2012 11:15 PM, Rob Weir wrote:
On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Jörg Schmidt <joe...@j-m-schmidt.de> wrote:
Hello,
[...]
Customers don't come to IBM looking only for OpenOffice. They are
looking for a bundle of software and services and OpenOffice might
enter the discussions as a small part of the overall deal. We
commonly work with business partners, subcontractors, etc., where
specialized skills are needed. This includes partners large and
small.
Even if you guys only bundle AOO, isn't there a big difference between
bundling "AOO - never heard of it" and bundling "AOO - seen it at the
CeBIT"?
It would be good if IBM would consider the experiences of the past which
consist of OOo, SUN and Oracle.
And you might consider IBM's experience with Linux, where we invested
over $1 billion into Linux development, but we don't sell Linux. But
we're glad to work with partners on deals involving Linux.
IBM's success with bundling Linux on servers is strongly related to the
popularity of Linux.
Peter
