Octave Orgeron <unixcons...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I seriously doubt that IBM will toss its POWER division out the door. They
> make
> too much money from it through software and support sales for Linux, AIX,
> AS/400, and MVS/VSE/VM. It's the base of their money making software and
> services. Sure they make a ton more money from their Global Services
> division,
> where they'll sell you even a Sun box if you want it and manage it for you.
IBM depends on PPC, they have no x86 port for AIX.
IBM did even discuss to replace the z-Series machines by something that is PPC
based.
> If Oracle wants to buy a chip maker, they should buy someone like Emulex or
Emulex is a "chip maker" like Sun....
Jörg
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