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The fact that they were the first to support an infant OS that will end up powering the majority of the server out there is a stronger reason imo, but you're ri
by m3mpp 8y ago
The fact that they were the first to support an infant OS that will end up powering the majority of the server out there is a stronger reason imo, but you're right, it's definitely a reason. Another one is the internet bubble of course.
- toyg 8y agoIIRC they weren't the first (Caldera...?), but they were among the few that managed to survive the dot-bust. One reason they survived was that they were (then) charging less aggressively than others, at a time when money dried up everywhere. When the bloodbath was over, only them and SuSE were left standing; and SuSE was eventually swallowed and mismanaged by Novell.