Oracle 11g ships first on Linux, not Microsoft Windows
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| According to Forrester, Oracle's share of the DBMS market has declined to the
| point where the platform has become less strategic to Oracle, Yuhanna said.
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| "Oracle is already betting on Linux to succeed by putting strong R&D and
| marketing efforts around it," Yuhanna said. "Simply put, if Linux grows,
| Oracle grows."
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http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1268047,00.html
http://tinyurl.com/3ypqxv
Related:
Oracle opens up latest Linux enhancements
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| Oracle Corp. is busy at LinuxWorld, Wednesday opening up its latest work with
| the Linux community to improve the enterprise capabilities of the open-source
| operating system.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/080807-linuxworld-oracle-opens-up-latest.html
Oracle claims no Linux ulterior motive
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| Oracle is using LinuxWorld to try and calm concerns its Enterprise Linux and
| Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) will fork Red Hat and fragment the Linux
| market.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/08/08/oracle_uln_red_hat/
Is Unbreakable a long-term Linux play?
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| After initial cynicism I have been forced to rethink my opinion on a couple
| of occassions, notably Oracle's patent pledge, the naming of customers and
| the naming of partners, although I remain unconvinced that OEL is a long-term
| strategy for the company as opposed to an attempt to disrupt the market.
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| Linux is clearly a long-term commitment. Oracle Enterprise Linux? Not sure.
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http://www.businessreviewonline.com/os/archives/2007/07/is_unbreakable_1.html
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