[aclug-L] Re: _[aclug-L]_Re:_Reactions_to_the_following?

[Curtis Hawthorne <cghawthorne@xxxxxxxxx>]

Alan Cox was the one who said that he would leave if RedHat
was purchased by AOL.
http://asimov.lib.uaa.alaska.edu/linux-kernel/archive/2002-Week-03/0083.html

But, apparently that doesn't matter because CNET just
reported AOL isn't buying RedHat.
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-819578.html?legacy=cnet&tag=pt.msnbc.feed..ne_8551983

--- Matt Pankratz <mattp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I had not heard about the defections from RH.
> 
> The main reason I have concerns about this is from the
> server side.  RedHat, at 
> least from my experience and reading, has the most
> pervasive "enterprise" 
> market-share.  IBM and others have formed alliances to
> bring LINUX 
> (specifically RedHat) into the enterprise server OS
> realm.
> 
> I'd rather see AOL go after Mandrake which seems to me to
> be positioned to 
> the "average" user desktop market.
> 
> And, I may be wrong on this... Didn't Microsoft buy ICQ?
> 
> Anyway, thanks Jeff for your opinions.  It's been a bit
> slow on the discussion 
> list lately...
> 
> -Matt
> 
> > I care little about Redhat and less about AOL.. I do
> however care about the
> > effects on the  linux community.. With rumors of Redhat
> employees quiting
> > and massive oposition to AOL  buying RedHat I dont
> belive this will be a
> > good thing, however everytime AOL has bought out 
> something the people with
> > common sence oposed it (Netscape and ICQ for example)..
> To bad it  has no
> > effect on the end result and AOL can and will do what
> it wants. Now weather
> > or not AOL  will do any good to RedHat.. I couldent
> care less but Im not
> > happy watching AOL try to  establish a monopoly anymore
> than I am watching
> > Microsoft try to do the same...
> > 
> > -Ryan
> > 
> >> 
> > 
> >> 
> >>
>
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/01/21/aol.red.hat.ap/index.html
> >> 
> > 
> >> My quick take:
> >> 
> >> Good = possible competitor for Microsoft in the
> "desktop" arena
> >> 
> >> 
> > Bad = every RPM puts and IM icon on your desktop
> >> 
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