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Comments on: Sun and IBM promise operating system surprise

Where's the Paris Hilton angle? 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 08:20 GMT

Is it just me or is this the least exciting news story I've read all day? "Two IT companies will talk to some journalists tomorrow about an unknown topic. In other news, mass lunch-eating is expected between 12 and 1pm this afternoon, but we are unsure of precise sarnie-filling details at this time. We'll bring you more information as soon as we get it."

Or maybe, just maybe.... 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 10:04 GMT

....they're going to try and bury the rumours that Solaris infringes on Unix IP, something which has become an issue now Novell have been confirmed as copyright owners of Unix and Unixware in the SCO case.

related? 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 10:11 GMT

could it be at all related to IBM's launch tomorrow of the new Eclipse-based Lotus Notes/Domino 8... it already runs on various Unix kit, maybe Solaris is added to the list?

Lunch today 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 10:32 GMT

Breaking News...... Polish Sandwich girl, known as "The Sandwich Bunny" because of her boundless Duracell like energy causes much mirth offering 'gentlemens' sex and kisses........or maybe its just us mishearing "You want fok and tish-you ? (aka Fork and tissues) due to her accent.

More tomorrow. :)

Vern Acular 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 10:54 GMT

Russell needs to tell the non-Brit part of the world what "sarnie" means. And tell em "buttie" is a good substitute.

Ashlee - cynical author 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 11:09 GMT

Writing "way less exciting like Sun and IBM announcing a VMware killer " - this is so way exciting and is my bet - the virtualization market is going bonkers at the moment

Operating system surprise? 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 14:15 GMT

That's not news, Windows surprises millions of people everyday.

port of ZFS and DTrace from Solaris to AIX seems likely 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 16:25 GMT

Given how far ahead they are in their respective areas

Windows surprises...? 

Posted Thursday 16th August 2007 17:59 GMT

"That's not news, Windows surprises millions of people everyday."

Which surprise? That it actually happens to boot completely on a given morning?

Exit To DOS? Yes, please.

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