IBM + Sun = Perfect for open-source monetization
IBM is in talks to acquire Sun Microsystems, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Sun has struggled to revive its financial prospects in the wake of declining interest in its Solaris operating system and associated hardware. Open source has been the big bright spot for Sun, but Sun’s ability to recoup hardware losses with free software has been suspect.
IBM could fix that. IBM knows how to make money from software, and it could lend a hard-edged pragmatism to Sun’s open-source idealism.
IBM + Sun = Perfect for open-source monetization | The Open Road – CNET News
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