Looks like Microsoft has realised Linux has gained real support. This is showing that Linux IS gaining real traction if Microsoft support. http://news.com.com/Microsofts+Ballmer+grins+and+bears+Linux--a+little/2100-7344_3-5678221.html?part=rss&tag=5678221&subj=news Please remember - be professional in your replies. WLUG is not about maligning any software company - we are about supporting Linux and this has to be good news. Regards, Ian
From the article:
Using MOM to oversee the Solaris box occurred via the WS-Management Web services standard, meaning that no special software was needed for the management program to identify the Windows machine. A reverse demonstration could also have been done. "Just as easily, Solaris could manage a Windows box using the same protocol," said Bob Kelly, Microsoft's general manager of infrastructure server marketing.
I don't know much about this technology, but the first thing that comes to mind is, damn, that's pretty cool. What are other people's thoughts on this? I can't really see how this is a bad thing. Better interoperation between MS and open source software is surely a bonus to both sides?
From the article:
Using MOM to oversee the Solaris box occurred via the WS-Management Web services standard, meaning that no special software was needed for the management program to identify the Windows machine. A reverse demonstration could also have been done. "Just as easily, Solaris could manage a Windows box using the same protocol," said Bob Kelly, Microsoft's general manager of infrastructure server marketing.
I don't know much about this technology, but the first thing that comes to mind is, damn, that's pretty cool. What are other people's thoughts on this? I can't really see how this is a bad thing. Better interoperation between MS and open source software is surely a bonus to both sides?
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This article is talking about a corporate infrastructure management application. Something that IT departments use to monitor their servers and desktops with. It also briefly mentions their server vitalisation software. I'm guessing it is a decedent of VirtualPC. Something they picked up when they bought Connectix a while back. Microsoft is basically just bowing to pressure from their customers. More and more of their customers are installing Linux systems because they make sense. And if MS didn't provide support then these customers would just switch to using alternatives such as VMWare and HP OpenView. Trust me when I say there is no love for Linux in Microsoft. They will only support it when forced. Linux and OpenSource is their biggest strategic threat. Regards On Thu, 2005-04-21 at 11:17 +1200, Bnonn wrote: oliver(a)deeperdesign.com » +64 (21) 41 2238 » www.deeperdesign.com
On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 07:03:35AM +1200, Ian McDonald wrote:
Looks like Microsoft has realised Linux has gained real support.
This is showing that Linux IS gaining real traction if Microsoft support.
I'd take it with a grain of salt, believe it _after_ it happens. Ballmer is a politian more than anything else, everyone knows what politians do best, promise then neglect to deliver. James.
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