Dan Kusnetzky
Dan Kusnetzky
available depends environment hardware mean operating platform portfolio product services tools volume
Just because an operating environment is available on a volume hardware platform does not necessarily mean that it will become a volume product itself. It all depends upon the portfolio of applications, development tools and services available.
embedded linux operating opportunity seen strong
Linux is seen by many to have a strong opportunity in the embedded operating environments market.
built operating tools
What's new is that someone built a whole operating system, not tools or subsystems.
approach best breed brings changes cost customers experience flexible highly operating responsive software solution solutions systems together
This approach to development is highly responsive to changes to the environment. Systems Solutions brings together the best of breed open-source operating systems and collaboration software so customers experience a straightforward solution that is flexible and cost effective.
complete environment function host machine might needed operating performs possible runs software stack virtual
It might be possible to host a whole operating environment and a complete stack of software that performs some needed function in a virtual machine that runs on another operating environment. While this is workable, it may not perform well, be reliable, or be supportable for some other reason.
ask budget developer developers features limited looks major minor operating rewrite windows
It looks like they are going to ask developers to have to rewrite applications to use some of the features of the new system. If I'm a developer with a limited budget and am told I'm going to have to make major changes, or even minor changes, to my applications to keep up with Apple's operating system, I'm probably going to write for Windows and not for Mac.
itself
Open-source has established itself in organizations of all sizes.
clearer enterprise linux numbers picture revenue side starting
Linux is at the starting gate. Shipment numbers look good, but on the revenue side you see a clearer picture of its enterprise value.
companion desktop devices growth likely linux looking sit starting
We are starting to see the growth of companion devices that sit side-by-side with the desktop systems. It is looking more likely that this is where Linux will find a place.
days killer
The days of the killer application are long gone.
approaches experiment grand project seeing teams trying
We're seeing a grand experiment under way now. Many open-source project teams are trying different approaches to monetizing their projects.
apple group hardware linux people platform port provides short surprise
If what Apple provides as a hardware platform is interesting to the open-source community, it would not surprise me very much that a group of people will find a way to port Linux to that hardware in short order.
left likely major movement trend type wants
This type of movement is likely to see a lot of momentum. No one wants to be left out of a major trend like this.
linux perception viable
At this point, the perception is that Linux is viable (only) for servers.