> unsure if that continues. This. This is what is behind the so-called negativity. IBM has been an exemplary open source citizen; but it's very fragmented with

> unsure if that continues. This. This is what is behind the so-called negativity. IBM has been an exemplary open source citizen; but it's very fragmented with conflicting internal fiefdoms which means no one can count on them continuing to be supportive. People are reacting to the scale of the merger, the stakes involved for the community at large (GCC, etc) and what happens with most large mergers and they're very anxious. And not without very good reason...