Re: The Linux Hole

["Leif Svalgaard" <leif@xxxxxxxx>]

From: Dr. Syd Nicholson <sydnic@ccs400.com>
> > I think you are correct on the architecture of Oops Nav, but IBM
> > has to ask themselves how many customers run Linux instead of
> > Windoze. That percentage is way down (maybe less than 5%) so
> > the cost of having two versions of Oops Nav would be too great.
> >
> >
> If IBM take this approach they have a self fulfilling prophesy. If Oops Nav
> only works in windows, IBM is, for all intents and purposes, preventing
> their customers from totally implementing Linux. Why implement Linux if
> Windoze is still required as an operating system.
>
> If IBM created a Linux friendly client, I believe they would see many more
> Linux implementations amongst their customers. In addition, they would
> confirm their belief in Linux as a viable operating system.
>

I don't think that IBM believes that Linux is viable. Linux is just
a bandwagon for the moment and you cannot afford to be on the
latest one, can you?

Don't forget that IBM gets more revenue from Windoze than from
Linux and OS/400 combined.