Edward Martinez <mindbende...@live.com> wrote:
> Now I think when it comes to opensource, Oracle only tries to
> exploit it, by finding ways where they can make money of it. with that
> in mind,
You can make money out of OSS.
> i think releasing solaris code is the last thing oracle has in
> mind, since they are developing it, if they though otherwise they would
> of never
> closed up the gate. I think at this point on: Openindiana,
The question is wheter Oracle likes to lose credibility in the Linux area too.
A compay that first starts a big effort in making something OpenSource and
some time later dies everything to close the source again does not look like a
trustworthy partner for collaboration.
> illumos, etc should forget about oracle exists and focus to really
> making it happen, and they are doing a great job:-)
> i've got a haunch when illumos codebase gets better than
> oracle's, oracle will simply take it, since nobody owns opensource, it
> will be like a one way street.
If Illumos did act the way it was announced on August 3rd, I would concur.
Jörg
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