> Dennis Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> <snip> >> > My impression is that Sun is currently leaving the server market ... >> > Jörg >> >> Do you really think that Oracle will be running on anything less than a >> multi-core and multi-socket Sparc server? I am certain that Solaris, as >> a >> server OS, will be around for a nice long time. Certainly Fujitsu would >> also expect it to be. > > I am not sure whether you know what before OpenSolaris exists, Sun did > have a lot of people (mainly interested in server appications) that did > beta testing. This was continued with the SXCE series of the Solaris > developer edition. Now, SXCE is withdrawn. What kind of impression do you > believe this creates? > > Jörg
Using my military background I would say that it is sound strategy to withdraw ones forces just before a major offensive. Another silly expression is "the calm before the storm." Either way we need to be cognizant of the significant management change that is happening inside Sun with the arrival of Oracle. I would think that an assessment would be made of the current inventory, liabilities and other concerns and you should expect to see some things vanish or be off loaded or sold off. Other wonderful things ( SPARC ) will be protected and uplifted. Under no circumstances would anyone expect "business as usual" which has not gone all that well over the past four years. No, I would expect that there will be sharp focus on the bottom line retained equity for Oracle and responsibility to the shareholders. Larry Ellison is no fool. I would *expect* and welcome change. -- Dennis Clarke [email protected] <- Email related to the open source Solaris [email protected] <- Email related to open source for Solaris _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
