Dan Kusnetzky
Dan Kusnetzky
available depends environment hardware mean operating platform portfolio product services tools volume
Just because an operating environment is available on a volume hardware platform does not necessarily mean that it will become a volume product itself. It all depends upon the portfolio of applications, development tools and services available.
addressing agility allow computing cost customers device enhance focus future hardware industry machine major measurable members network open reduce reduction short software source staff three trends using value virtual whatever wherever
This announcement addresses three major industry trends organizations' focus on cost reduction strategies, organizations' need to find measurable value for IT investments in a very short order, and organizations' need to allow their staff members to collaborate with one another from wherever they are, using whatever network enabled device they choose. Customers deploying open source software in a virtual machine can reduce their software and hardware costs, and simultaneously enhance their agility in addressing future computing needs.
apple group hardware linux people platform port provides short surprise
If what Apple provides as a hardware platform is interesting to the open-source community, it would not surprise me very much that a group of people will find a way to port Linux to that hardware in short order.
built operating tools
What's new is that someone built a whole operating system, not tools or subsystems.
approaches experiment grand project seeing teams trying
We're seeing a grand experiment under way now. Many open-source project teams are trying different approaches to monetizing their projects.
cut looking ways
Organizations are looking for ways to cut costs.
embedded linux operating opportunity seen strong
Linux is seen by many to have a strong opportunity in the embedded operating environments market.
clearer enterprise linux numbers picture revenue side starting
Linux is at the starting gate. Shipment numbers look good, but on the revenue side you see a clearer picture of its enterprise value.
itself
Open-source has established itself in organizations of all sizes.
achieve bigger clear costs cut goals handled helps immediate looking machines offer older sure ways
It is clear that organizations are looking at ways to cut costs and make sure their investments offer immediate value. Virtualization helps them achieve those goals by aggregating the workloads handled by older machines on a bigger machine.
linux perception viable
At this point, the perception is that Linux is viable (only) for servers.
left likely major movement trend type wants
This type of movement is likely to see a lot of momentum. No one wants to be left out of a major trend like this.
certainly style
There's certainly a play for style with Apple, and they're going to use widgets for that.
acceptable base buying code community feels oracle sell services software
This could be just about Oracle buying an installed base they can sell more software and services to. But I don't know if the open-source community feels comfortable being purchased, or if they see Oracle as an acceptable custodian of the code base they have contributed to.