Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-31 Thread Jimmy Johnson
On 10/30/2018 03:56 PM, Arnt Karlsen wrote: On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:58:47 +, Rowland wrote in message <20181028205847.7fac4...@devstation.samdom.example.com>: IBM is buying Red Hat.

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-30 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:58:47 +, Rowland wrote in message <20181028205847.7fac4...@devstation.samdom.example.com>: > IBM is buying Red Hat. > > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-deal-to-acquire-software-maker-red-hat > > Rowland ...and may be "coming

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-30 Thread chillfan
Hah. If you have salt a butter, then yes. Personally feel like they can fight over cloud all they want, there are so many storage solutions available. Cheers, chillfan ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 4:00 PM, wrote: > Obviously this has to have been planned in

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-30 Thread golinux
On 2018-10-30 02:48, Andrew McGlashan wrote: On 30/10/18 05:06, taii...@gmx.com wrote: I wouldn't consider this necessarily doom and gloom Some might say IBM "helped" derail the AU census... and more, but the AU gov't keeps giving them support after multiple alleged botch ups where they can

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-30 Thread Andrew McGlashan
On 30/10/18 05:06, taii...@gmx.com wrote: > I wouldn't consider this necessarily doom and gloom Some might say IBM "helped" derail the AU census... and more, but the AU gov't keeps giving them support after multiple alleged botch ups where they can /claim/ it to not be their fault. It may

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-29 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting Arnt Karlsen (a...@iaksess.no): > ..I find your take on this, disturbingly credible. > But Big Blue has also done incredible good things: > http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=20061212211016210 > as we (125,000?) Groklawians documented in: http://groklaw.net/ Ah,

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-29 Thread taii...@gmx.com
I wouldn't consider this necessarily doom and gloom IBM has done a lot of good lately in regards to affordable performance computing freedom with OpenPOWER and helping to bring the Raptor TALOS 2 and Blackbird to life - no other company would take and implement suggestions from a small player let

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-29 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:00:58 -0700, spiralofhope wrote in message <20181029060058.7d7b7992@1A.1A>: > On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:47:18 +0100 > Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > ..could this be Big Blue buying Red Hat to kill systemd? > > As I understand, IBM's largest asset licensing its pool of

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-29 Thread spiralofhope
On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:47:18 +0100 Arnt Karlsen wrote: > ..could this be Big Blue buying Red Hat to kill systemd? As I understand, IBM's largest asset licensing its pool of patents. With that in mind, I think of this purchase of Red Hat as them attempting to cement control in something

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-29 Thread g4sra
No actually... Pottering is a Microsoft plant set with the mission to destroy Linux as we know it! Big Blue are stepping in to nullify him :) > ..who of the 3, has had the bigger losses from GNU/Linux qualities, > and from the impacts from the distro systemd coups d'etats? > > ..could this be

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-29 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:43:29 +0100, Didier wrote in message <85c41e05-fbe1-c5a4-2259-3f81d9a72...@in2p3.fr>: > Le 29/10/2018 à 03:51, Rick Moen a écrit : > > Quoting hal (vmli...@charter.net): > > > >> What are the particulars? > > The Bloomberg report > >

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-29 Thread Didier Kryn
Le 29/10/2018 à 03:51, Rick Moen a écrit : Quoting hal (vmli...@charter.net): What are the particulars? The Bloomberg report (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-deal-to- +acquire-software-maker-red-hat) says this is a _cash_ acquisition, the tender offer

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting hal (vmli...@charter.net): > What are the particulars? The Bloomberg report (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-deal-to- +acquire-software-maker-red-hat) says this is a _cash_ acquisition, the tender offer being at $190/share, which is a huge premium

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting hal (vmli...@charter.net): > Queue the Smitty rpm! I was never SMITten with AIX. ;-> -- Cheers, My favorite website is probably Rick Moen"session timed out due to inactivity" r...@linuxmafia.com

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread KatolaZ
On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 06:04:29PM -0500, hal wrote: > On October 28, 2018 4:42:21 PM CDT, Steve Litt < > :: To anyone who was in the business when MTV was new, this is scary as > :: hell. > :: > :: SteveT > :: > > What are the particulars? It looks like "purple" is fashion again :P HND

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread hal
On October 28, 2018 4:42:21 PM CDT, Steve Litt < :: To anyone who was in the business when MTV was new, this is scary as :: hell. :: :: SteveT :: What are the particulars? ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread Dr. Nikolaus Klepp
Am Sonntag, 28. Oktober 2018 schrieb Mike Bird: > On Sun October 28 2018 14:42:21 Steve Litt wrote: > > On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:58:47 + > > > > Rowland Penny wrote: > > > IBM is buying Red Hat. > > > > > > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-de > >

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread Mike Bird
On Sun October 28 2018 14:42:21 Steve Litt wrote: > On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:58:47 + > > Rowland Penny wrote: > > IBM is buying Red Hat. > > > > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-de > >al-to-acquire-software-maker-red-hat > > > > Rowland > > To anyone who

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread g4sra
Bye Bye Fedora, hello Devuan On 28/10/2018 21:42, Steve Litt wrote: > On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:58:47 + > Rowland Penny wrote: > >> IBM is buying Red Hat. >> >> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-deal-to-acquire-software-maker-red-hat >> >> Rowland > > To

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread Steve Litt
On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:58:47 + Rowland Penny wrote: > IBM is buying Red Hat. > > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-deal-to-acquire-software-maker-red-hat > > Rowland To anyone who was in the business when MTV was new, this is scary as hell. SteveT

Re: [DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread hal
On October 28, 2018 3:58:47 PM CDT, Rowland Penny wrote: :: :: IBM is buying Red Hat. :: :: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-deal-to-acquire-software-maker-red-hat :: :: Rowland :: ___ :: Dng mailing list ::

[DNG] Well, this is interesting

2018-10-28 Thread Rowland Penny
IBM is buying Red Hat. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-28/ibm-is-said-to-near-deal-to-acquire-software-maker-red-hat Rowland ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng