Re: Solaris 10 - no charge for o/s

From: Bob Koehler (koehler_at_eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: 15 Nov 2004 15:29:29 -0600

In article <4198ECDB.F7F1A152@teksavvy.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@teksavvy.com> writes:

> I don't see it that way at all. The way I see it, Sun has realised that OS
> revenus will go to 0 because of Linux. Either through lack of sales, or by
> giving it away. But by giving it away, you then have support revenus which can
> be quite profitable.

   The richest (or 2nd this week?) man on the earth makes his money selling
   software and avoiding support.

   I don't think Sun, or HP, or IBM, ... can turn that model around.