LinuxQuestions.org
LinuxAnswers - the LQ Linux tutorial section.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > LinuxQuestions.org > Linux - News > Syndicated Linux News
User Name
Password
Syndicated Linux News This forum is for the discussion of Syndicated Linux News stories.

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Search this Thread
Old 07-07-2008, 01:10 PM   #1
LXer
LXer NewsBot
 
Registered: Dec 2005
Posts: 52,690

Rep: Reputation: 72
LXer: Who Wins As Linux Market Consolidates?


Published at LXer:

As Xandros digests Linspire, what does the deal mean to Linux market leaders like Red Hat, Novell and Ubuntu â?? and would-be Linux customers? Here are some clues from The VAR Guy.

Read More...
 
Old 07-07-2008, 01:41 PM   #2
Hangdog42
LQ Veteran
 
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Maryland
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 7,679
Blog Entries: 1

Rep: Reputation: 371Reputation: 371Reputation: 371Reputation: 371
Give me a break. One very small company acquires another very small company. It means exactly squat for Linux. Other than the use of a Xandros derivative on the EeePC, neither of these companies has done anything particularly interesting. Or effective. Face it, the Linux market simply isn't going to notice this consolidation for the simple reason that neither participants were really players to begin with.
 
Old 07-07-2008, 01:44 PM   #3
AceofSpades19
Danshell Admin
 
Registered: Feb 2007
Location: Chilliwack,BC.Canada
Distribution: good ol' Slackware
Posts: 2,056

Rep: Reputation: 52
as well, Ubuntu isn't a company
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
LXer: How Linux Could Better Market Itself LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 06-18-2008 01:20 PM
LXer: Linux wins big in financial trading LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 05-16-2008 12:30 AM
LXer: IBM consolidates 3,900 own servers to Linux mainframes LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 08-01-2007 10:46 PM
LXer: Ubunut Grabs Market Share in Linux Market LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 07-11-2007 10:46 PM
LXer: Bodog gambles on Linux and JBoss, and wins LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 06-16-2006 01:03 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:50 PM.

Main Menu
 
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
identi.ca: @linuxquestions
Facebook: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration