Unisys…and Linux??
August 17, 2004 Leave a comment
It looks like Unisys, the company that tried to sue webmasters for using gifs built with GIMP (and other “non-licensed” apps), has the escape from unix, and pushes windows on the mainframe is suddenly a Linux advocate. Now, don't get me wrong – it makes sense that they would like Linux. Sales for their mainframes have been dismal and Linux would surely help sell more…just ask IBM. But does Unisys really get it, or are they in it for a quick buck. And, if Linux on their hardware takes off and Microsoft gets upset, how will they react? Now, it's possible that they really had an epiphany and changed their tune. I'm a bit skeptical based on the history involved, but we'll have to wait and see. What does everyone else think?
–jeremy