[NMLUG] IBM.com/open

[Chris McKillop]

Peter Espen wrote:

> IBM is partnered with both RedHat and SuSE.  Maybe even SuSE to a larger
> degree than RedHat.  However, the more cynical will say that IBM is not
> really partnered with either and that IBM is on its own course of 
> embracing Linux in order to coopt it and eventually have their own 
> commercialized version to make lots of $$.  It seems to me that Linux was
> the logical best choice for IBM's future course.
>

And they are not that "open" internally.  At least not to the degree 
people think.  They have a 2-3 days course for all new employees on how 
to track IP to ensure what they code isn't contaminated with the GPL or 
other sticky licenses.

	chris