Open source groups to merge
Summary
Paris-based OW2 Consortium, whose members include Alcatel Lucent, France Telecom, Red Hat and Thales, will merge with California-based Open Solutions Alliance.
Topics
Two open source consortia have announced they are to join forces.
Paris-based OW2 Consortium, whose members include Alcatel Lucent, France Telecom, Red Hat and Thales, will merge with California-based Open Solutions Alliance, which represents organizations including Unisys and Ingres.
According to a press statement on Thursday, the two organizations will provide a "global platform for supporting research, development, distribution, and adoption of open source software."
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another nail in M$ coffin
This powerfull union will further the momentum to knok down M$ for good.
Linux Geek1st Oct 2009 -
Viva la crank dodo1st Oct 2009 -
Loverock Davidson1st Oct 2009 -
One good thing about you
is you are easily pleased by attention, positive or negative.
I'm happy you are excited linux geek.Viva la crank dodo1st Oct 2009 -
LOL!
It just means that they will not have long distance phone charges to worry about anymore. It will not save Linux from continuing it's downward spriral!
GuidingLight1st Oct 2009 -
For God's sake...
...WOULD YOU LEARN TO SPELL?
IT_Guy_z1st Oct 2009 -
Linux must not...
have a Spell Checker anywhere otherwise this "Geek" might actually spell something right.
TylerM891st Oct 2009 -
Linux Spell checker
Spell checkers only help if you don't get so excited you forget to look at what you typed!! Some in so much of a hurry to make the first post that they do things like that!!
leopards1st Oct 2009 -
How Long Untill
Not wanting to be to pessimistic but how long will it be before Linux becomes the majority and actually replaces Windows? With the same platform and SINGLE SOURCE, and the same controls. I kind of like it the way it is. But alas, that's progress.
Texasglide@...3rd Oct 2009 -
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