Sun's Schwartz Speaks Out on Linux, SCO (eWeek) [LWN.net]

Sun's Schwartz Speaks Out on Linux, SCO (eWeek)

Posted Sep 20, 2003 0:55 UTC (Sat) by Zakaelri (guest, #15087)
In reply to: Sun's Schwartz Speaks Out on Linux, SCO (eWeek) by stumbles
Parent article: Sun's Schwartz Speaks Out on Linux, SCO (eWeek)

I believe he was referring to either RH or the SCO `licensing fee' when he
said that... but I agree. It is quite absurd.

"why do you have the world's largest patent litigation team inside IBM
suing the bejesus out of the entire industry, holding them up for ransom
on IP that you claim is yours that they have purloined." Unless there is
something I missed in recent news, I think IBM is only *coutersuing* the
`bejesus out of the' SCO Group...

"Which one of them does IBM do? They don't own their own operating system
that runs on the volume platform. So they will continue supporting other
people's platforms." And why should IBM devote the resources to the
creation of their own OS when there are others out there which are already
written? Especially when one of the OS's doesn't cost IBM a cent? (Well,
depending on how the SCO thing pans out, they may end up paying alot...
but I hope that IBM just rams SCO a new hole.)

(Log in to post comments)

Sun's Schwartz Speaks Out on Linux, SCO (eWeek)

Posted Sep 20, 2003 1:52 UTC (Sat) by ccchips (guest, #3222) [Link]

"And why should IBM devote the resources to the
creation of their own OS when there are others out there which are already
written? Especially when one of the OS's doesn't cost IBM a cent?"

I remember when there was no IBM PC, and they ran out to the West Coast to find themselves a cheap OS, and then when there was a PC, the computer magazines devoted to existing machines withered away while PC Magazine and PC World required you to bring your own forklift to the magazine stand.

I think if IBM got mad enough at SCO, they *would* create their own OS. Then, there would be the wailing and the gnashing of teeth everywhere else. I always figured they did it the way they did for fear of problems with anti-trust lawsuits. But in the current climate......who knows?

Sun's Schwartz Speaks Out on Linux, SCO (eWeek)

Posted Sep 20, 2003 6:12 UTC (Sat) by robla (subscriber, #424) [Link]

I think if IBM got mad enough at SCO, they *would* create their own OS.

IBM has created their own OS. Many times. They probably have the distinction of creating more commercial-grade operating systems than anyone else on the planet.

IBM create there own OS

Posted Sep 21, 2003 23:07 UTC (Sun) by petegn (guest, #847) [Link]

They have as has been pointed out several times ok some of them not too bright
ie OS/2 but none the less they have actualy been an done it ..

Unlike a certain life form from redmond mention no names (m4) know what i mean noda
as good as a wink to a blind horse ...

Pete.