https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/28/ibm-is-reportedly-nearing-deal-to-acquire-red-hat.html
On 28/10/18 20:10, Larry Martell wrote:> https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/28/ibm-is-reportedly-nearing-deal-to-acquire-red-hat.htmlAlso announced on IBM's website: https://newsroom.ibm.com/2018-10-28-IBM-To-Acquire-Red-Hat-Completely-Changing-The-Cloud-Landscape-And-Becoming-Worlds-1-Hybrid-Cloud-Provider
> -----Original Message----- > From: CentOS [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Larry > Martell > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2018 4:11 PM > To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> > Subject: [CentOS] IBM buying RedHat > > https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/28/ibm-is-reportedly-nearing-deal-to- > acquire-red-hat.htmlDamn, this is bad enough to make one weep.
On 10/28/2018 02:10 PM, Albert McCann wrote:>> -----Original Message----- >> From: CentOS [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Larry >> Martell >> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2018 4:11 PM >> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> >> Subject: [CentOS] IBM buying RedHat >> >> https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/28/ibm-is-reportedly-nearing-deal-to- >> acquire-red-hat.html > > Damn, this is bad enough to make one weep.The fact that IBM is buying RH isn't make me weep as much as this statement -- "The open source, enterprise software maker will become a unit of IBM?s Hybrid Cloud division, with Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst joining IBM?s senior management team and reporting to CEO Ginni Rometty." Will the end-user market in all facets (desktop Linux?) continue to be supported? -- ------------------------------------------ MzK "Less is MORE."
Le 28/10/2018 ? 22:10, Albert McCann a ?crit?:> Damn, this is bad enough to make one weep.Red Hat would stay as a distinct entity inside IBM. IBM has also contributed to Free software, and especially Linux kernel. I don't know how bad it is and the implications for CentOS... Alain -- Administrateur Syst?me/R?seau C2N (ex LPN) Centre de Nanosciences et Nanotechnologies (UMR 9001) Avenue de La vauve, 91920 Palaiseau Tel : 01-70-27-06-88