This is about sinking RedHat, MS is hoping to damage if not Kill its only serious (Linux) competition in the server market. Redmond would love it if when facing a decision a manager was faced between very expensive solutions from IBM, SUN, a more affordable solution from MS, and a legally questionable one from RedHat.
Sun’s support costs for Solaris are about half what Red Hat charges. This has, of course, been pointed out to you before.
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