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IBM Sun acquisition : Good for Unix. Good for Linux. Bad for HP

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InternetNews.com; By Sean Michael Kerner 		Mail this story
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IBM is reportedly in talks to acquire Sun for a whopping $6.5 billion. At this early stage, its not known whether this is a rumor or just a fact. But just for the sake of argument let's consider what a powerhouse IBM Sun would be. In my opinion it would be a boon to both the Unix and Linux markets.

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tuxchick ·
I'm not sure this deal makes sense, but I guess time will tell. The downside is one less competitor in the big enterprise space.

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