“A move by four sellers of Linux to unite behind a single version of the operating system might help those allies–and boost Linux’s popularity–but it isn’t likely to dent the dominance of the top dog, Red Hat.” Read the article at ZDNews. Update: Interesting interview with Caldera’s CEO, about UnitedLinux.
UnitedLinux won’t Tip Red Hat
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RMS comments:
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to echo a post on linux & main: rms objecting to a licensing plan is not exactly a news items. in golf it’s called a gimme. (where did i get that one?) if nothing else “united linux” is picking up a little p.r. and nothing much more. (and it’s amazing those editors at zdnet can even spell “linux”)
Caldera used to be a major Linux player. They still have one of the more stable distros. But their decision to charge for what can be had for free elsewhere has all but doomed Caldera.
This latest move looks like Caldera is trying to drag a few more Linux vendors down with them. Per-seat licensing takes away the single largest reason for using Linux in business. The net result is that United Linux will ensure Red Hat’s hegemony in the Linux arena, and Microsoft’s in general.
From what I understand, Caldera isn’t a Linux player anymore at all. I heard that they sold their OpenLinux stuff off and only retained SCO and the Linux Services they offered (like Volution).
They probably realized it is hard to have a Linux company without a Linux offering. Therefore, the UnitedLinux concept was born.
Where did you hear that? If Caldera is out of the Linux business, then I have some stock to lose! Please provide more info!!!
Where the shadows lie