2016-10-20 1:15 GMT+08:00 Ralph Siegler <rsieg...@rsiegler.org>: > 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. > > Ralph,
My best understanding is that IBM have widened the scope of their Power platform, to become something of a mainstream server platform. This is why they founded the OpenPower foundation [1], and why they are allying with lots of otherwise unrelated companies such as Tyan, and why the Talos desktop is coming up. I have not kept track of them in detail, these are my best guesses. If that's their central strategy, OpenBSD is a natural part of that and also it should be natural for them to donate some hw. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenPOWER_Foundation https://openpowerfoundation.org/
