On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 23:50:11 +0800, Mikael wrote: > 2016-10-19 23:18 GMT+08:00 Ralph Siegler <rsieg...@rsiegler.org>: > >> On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 15:18:02 +0200, Otto Moerbeek wrote: >> >> > Director of the Power(8) Ecosystem & Alliances, >> >> >> > "It would be helpful to know where you are seeing requests for >> > OpenBSD >> on >> > Power and what applications on top of OpenBSD are being requested. We >> have >> > not seen any requests as of yet from our target clients. " >> >> I really don't think the eternal optimists here in openbsd.misc >> understand the real meaning behind her words, so I will be the cruel >> and heartless one that translates those kind and diplomatic words to >> Mikael into the common tongue. What she was really saying was: >> >> (colloquial vernacular for self-pleasuring as obtainable alternative to receiving IBM donations) >> > I see what you mean and I am unconvinced that you are correct about your > suggestion. > > They are a for-profit though. I guess we'll see over time how much their > heart is on their ecosystem (vs. only on individual large customers), as > in, if it is, then OpenBSD is very interesting for them, and if not, > not.
Their ecosystem? closed source softwares including for x86-64 like Websphere, DB2, MQ, Domino, various compilers etc. None of that will run on OpenBSD (maybe slim chance of getting some of it running on FreeBSD as kiddie science project but would be unsupported by IBM so no business would even consider that) Hardware platforms limited to Power ($11,000 and up), Z series ($60,000 and up), LinuxOne (power with containers by usage, $5,800 a month and up) IBM storage IBM Services - tech agnostic consulting I think they know their ecosystem. Not seeing anything for or related to OpenBSD in there.
