IBM's ThinkPad-Linux support project being dropped

[Harry G]

I suspect it is totally a business (translated profit) decision.  The money 
right now is in large systems, where they can sell their database, WebSphere 
system, and hardware.

I personally feel that it will all come full circle eventually.  Many, if not 
all Linux companies are hurting, and simple economics are forcing them to go 
after the area wher good money is made.  that is probably the folks in the 
United Linux thing are going after server side items first, as opposed to 
desktop users. Also, I have a feeling that not a lot of LInux Thinkpads were 
sold, especially in contrast to the effort required to support it.

Remember, if you get a laptop with W$ on it, they (IBM) can always pass it off 
to being a Microsoft problem, and have you call them (with credit card in 
hand, of course).

In the meantime, we regular purchasers will have to continue to muddle through 
on our own.  Just like we have been doing.

Believe me, I am a LInux user out of principle, not experience or knowledge.  
Just look at my posts for help!

It all kind of sucks, but the war isn't over.

Just my opinion, for what is is worth.

Harry G

On Thu June 20 2002 10:40 pm, David A. Bandel wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 21:11:59 -0500
>
> begin  Michael Hipp <mhipp at redmule.com> spewed forth:
> > Does this mean IBM is becoming less enthusiastic about Linux. Anybody
> > hear more of this?
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >  http://www.bm-soft.com/~bm/archives/200206/msg00090.html
>
> I suspect this means IBM just isn't enthused about the desktop market
> (which is what a laptop is), so isn't dedicating resources to it, only to
> the server space.
>
> Damn this move on seemingly everyone's part _away_ from the desktop as
> more and more companies embrace Linux on the desktop is getting annoying.
>
> Ciao,
>
> David A. Bandel