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Re: [News] VMWare Made GNU/Linux Highest-priority Platform

* Erik Funkenbusch fired off this tart reply:

> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:20:45 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> The GigaOM Interview: Dr. Mendel Roseblum, Chief Scientist, VMWare
>> 
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| It took a lot longer than I thought it would take. We released it first on 
>>| the Linux platform, because we felt the Linux community would adopt it much 
>>| faster. That proved to be a good move.  
>> `----
>> 
>> http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/vmware-mendel-roseblum-interview/
>
> What's more, his company treats Linux like a third rate citizen as far as
> management goes.  They don't offer a Linux management client for ESX
> server, or a Linux Virtual Center client.  They require MS SQL Server, and
> won't run on MySQL or Postgre.  

You sure about that?  

   http://www.petri.co.il/5_ways_to_adminster_esx_server.htm

Besides, it looks to me like VMWare provides an ESX API, and it is third
parties doing the client.

   http://www.petri.co.il/3rd-party-tools-available-esx-server.htm

And so what if they're concentrating on Windows for the client, if
they're using Linux to do the heavy lifting?

> Oh, then I love this comment:
>
> "idle machines use as much energy as fully utilized machines"
>
> Lol.  This guy's a "scientist"?  He thinks an idle CPU uses the same power
> as a fully loaded one?

I don't see anything there about idle CPUs.

I bow to you, Erik.  You're the only guy I know who can quote out of
context even with the context present! <grin>

> More Roy Lies.

More Erik stammering and nitpicking to try to minimize a pro-Linux post
and spin it back to benefit Microsoft.

-- 
Tux rox!

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