[geeks] Open Solaris, while I've been asleep.

[velociraptor]

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Geoffrey Reed <geoffr at zipcon.net> wrote:
> On 11/3/10 9:07 PM, "velociraptor" <velociraptor at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> The appliance already exists, it's called an Exadata, costs ridiculous
>> amounts of money, and runs (wait for it) Linux on Sun x86 hardware.  I
>> know, our mgmt bought one, oddly enough.
>>
>>
>
> And Oracle and ATG just announced that Oracle has agreed to acquire ATG
(one
> of the major players in java application frameworks)
>
> On the plus side, possibly ATG will start supporting current releases of
> Java, downside is oracle's squeeze blood from a stone support and licensing
> mentality.

ATG looks like the "SalesForce.com" of e-commerce.  The consolidation
in the IT world going on of late is giving me the willies to be
honest.

=Nadine=