That would _have_ to be classed as a hostile takeover
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| AnonymousCoward Dec 16, 2004 4:07 PM EDT |
Would sun get nailed by any regulatory bodies for trash-talking Linux and specifically Red Hat for years before making an acquisition attempt on them? |
| MESMERIC Dec 17, 2004 10:41 AM EDT |
If Sun acquires RedHat
I don't think it will goble and close it down.
Sun needs money - and RedHat makes a LOT of money. Business don't go on a path of expensive revenge. Buying RedHat in itself is already a revenge But its for their own interests and that of shareholders to allow the company to carry on being profitable while gaining more Linux intelligence. Solaris advertisement is always of the type: Run Solaris and Linux side-by-side. ie: Have 2 powerful OS for the price of 1 In fact I will place my bets - that will happen in the next 6 months. |
| cjcox Dec 17, 2004 3:41 PM EDT |
Sun has as much chance of buying Red Hat as Microsoft does. |
| MESMERIC Dec 17, 2004 4:36 PM EDT |
which can be interpreted either way very scary fancy Microsoft buying Red Hat :) |
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