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Linux Foundation's Zemlin Declares Solaris All But Dead

Linked by David Adams on Wed 24th Sep 2008 22:44 UTC, submitted by snydeq

Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin has said it is time for Solaris to simply move out of the way and yield the future to Linux. 'The future is Linux and Microsoft Windows. It is not Unix or Solaris,' he claims, contending that Sun's strength in long-lifecycle apps is giving way to Linux, as evidenced by the rise of Web apps, where Linux holds a decided advantage, Zemlin claims. With capabilities such as ZFS and DTrace, Sun is trying to compete based on minor features, he says. 'That's literally like noticing the view from a third-story building as it burns to the ground.'

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RE[3]: Offensive

by bnolsen on Sun 28th Sep 2008 04:29 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Offensive"

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P.S. - The reason I was offended was because one of the world's most advanced operating systems was called dead and it's world class features were dismissed as minor. If you developed Solaris (I don't but suppose you did), how would you feel if someone said that about the project that you have put so much hard work into?

Because any developer who isn't an egotistical idiot knows that code in general sucks, especially his own code.

As stated before, solaris has 2 major strikes against it: smaller user base and control by a single company who is likely being generous only as long as it has a smaller user base.

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