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> Many startups can only dream of being as long and influential as IBM is. Okay? Do you feel attacked because I wrote something negative about IBM? Not sure ho
by Timon3 3y ago
> Many startups can only dream of being as long and influential as IBM is.
Okay? Do you feel attacked because I wrote something negative about IBM? Not sure how that is relevant to my point.
> Also note that IBM contributions to Linux kernel in 2000, was one of the reasons it actually took off.
And that influences the motivations behind their current decisions how exactly?
- pjmlp 3y agoMe attacked, not all. HN loves to hate Oracle, IBM, SAP, Adobe and friends, without getting the point that many startups that go through HN programs never achieve half of what they produce.
- Timon3 3y agoWhat do startups have to do with IBMs business direction and processes? How does this relate to my point? Not every startup being successful somehow means that I shouldn't comment on IBMs recent business decisions?
- pjmlp 3y agoA matter of perspective into actual influence into the capitalist US society.
- dizhn 3y agoWe seem to even be hating on RedHat now. (I was bummed about the Centos thing too). People on this thread are acting like Redhat doesn't even release any free software.
- JonChesterfield 3y agoWell, they used to. Now there's software to be had in exchange for money. Mostly written by people outside of IBM. And the source access they used to provide is disappearing one move at a time. Which leaves a void and an opportunity, but also a lot of annoyance at IBM.