“I usually try very hard to not write about IBM. But the
following from Matt Asay requires a reply.“Regardless, IBM isn’t in the habit of open sourcing technology
in which it has a lead or at least a strong position, such as it
does with DB2. IBM strategically invests in open source to
undermine the margins of its competitors, not its own.“Really? Take a look into OSGi, SCA, Apache HTTP Server or the
countless other open source projects into which IBM has open
sourced technology…”
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