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Will IBM Use Sun to Counter Client Computing Competitors?

IBM is already heavily into open source software, and in fact is one of the key market leaders in the space, both in offerings, as well as in their consulting practice so it won't hurt their products at all, just compliment... also, there is plenty of competition in the server market so this should not be a major anti-trust issue although it will certainly come up.


On Mar 18 12:52 PM MichaelAK wrote:

> What is not being addressed is the anit-trust issues to such an acquisition.
> Sun and IBM (previous anit-trust issues) might peak the interest
> of the new admin DOJ to review along with EU. Given the potential
> lose of jobs not sure if the new admin would force IBM to make some
> concessions or block the acq. Especially, given the size of IBM growing
> software presence.
>
> The bankers love the acq but seldom do the synenergies emerge, especially
> in technology. Guess would be interesting if Cisco would jump in
> to help with their new server initiative. Also how much talent (of
> what is left at SUN) will leave.
>
> Also how does opensource fit into IBM when that could hurt their
> own DB2, IFMX, Lotus, etc.
>