[cobalt-users] Sun considering a shift away from Sun Linux to RedHat/Suse

["Jalon Q. Zimmerman" <jalonz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sun considering a shift away from Sun Linux to RedHat/Suse.

http://netscape.com.com/2100-1104-991412.html?type=pt


more fuel for the Cobalt product bonfire out back of the Sun headquarters...

I think that wraps it up for the "Sun is going to port Cobalt OS to Sun 
Linux" theory.

1. Sun wants to sell its hardware, not Intel hardware. We all know that the 
low-end Sun Linux server line is a direct shot at the Dell PowerEdge series.

2. Sun drops its Sun Linux OS because pretty much everyone agrees that 
maintaining yet another Linux distro is not the answer.

3. We were hoping that Sun would develop and base future Cobalt hardware or 
even a software-only product on top of Sun Linux. That would be better than 
nothing right?

Can we assume that it isnt in the best interest of Sun to develop and market 
a pure software, RedHat/SuSe, web appliance management solution?

Its a perfect core product for a small, focused software company. But for 
someone the size of Sun, its in danger of falling between the cracks. Its 
not like the backend was written in Java. That would place it squarely in 
the Java product budget and lineup. But something written in Perl? Not a 
chance...

Also, what happens to all those programmers and syseng people who were 
pulled off of the Raq 550 maintenance and are now doing Sun Linux work?

(if this doesnt start a good thread, I dont know what will... <ducks and 
runs for cover...>)

:)
jalon