Monday, April 17, 2006

Oracle to take on Windows through Linux

Larry Ellison has stated in an interview with the FT today that he intends to take on Microsoft's Windows with an Oracle version of Linux. (see sister channels BigTrends today for the battle of the Operating Systems).

And Ellison mentions that he may buy Novell to achieve his objectives. This would be a canny move - even though it could prove yet another fatal step in the corporatisation of the open source movement. Particularly as IBM looks set to follow.

So Microsoft may wish to add Oracle to their most feared competitor IBM. And with Google and a resurgent Apple taking up the rear, Windows may find it harder to control the industry this millenium.

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