open source the IBM i kernel. Was: Why i??? NEED YOUR INPUT

[Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 2:08 AM, Schmidt, Mihael
<Mihael.Schmidt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> ... But I totally disagree with you about making IBM i open source. The IBM i already has such a small community.
>  Now take the people who are interested in open source and now take the people who would also take their
> time and develop some open source stuff and are allowed to publish it => Almost nobody.
>
> So you really need to wake up. This is not the linux community and not the java community. Things don't work that way here.

a few thoughts:
  - open source kernel development is different from open source
applications and components
  - the microsoft codeplex site http://www.codeplex.com/ is a good
model to follow for how a large vendor can encourage open source
components.
  - a repeat of my original point - open sourcing the kernel OS would
be a game changer in a number of ways. You can't predict the outcome
based on what we have now.
 - another repeat - everything regarding IBM i is trending down.
Either we open source now while we still have a voice and viability or
we hit the endpoint. HP3000 level of irrelevance is approaching.