I wanted to start flaming oracle for hurting the IT all around, but somehow, I lost my words. My response to this would be a solid facepalm.
Oracle Linux - Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
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Re: Oracle Linux - Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
#12I predict this thing lasts no more than 2 weeks before someone finds a way to break the "unbreakable"
Even so, this would sell like butter. Can't you hear CEOs masturbating over this?
Re: Oracle Linux - Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
#13That sure sounds like biting the hand that feeds you. When you are (essentially) a re-distributor of RHEL5, why on earth would you bash on RHEL5!?
To paraphrase some brand of beer, the difference is breakability.
It's nonsense and exactly what branding is for, a linux kernel is a commodity with a price near zero, in order to differentiate a commodity product you need to brand it.
Branding is about perceived differences and having the consumer identify with your brand. Not that you are repackaging the same goods as your competitor, anyone who knows that is already lost to your campaign and as such is irrelevant.
Re: Oracle Linux - Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
#14If anyone's interested with PostgreSQL tests on this kernel: TPS is 20% lower than the stock RHEL 2.6.18-194.11.4.el5 kernel.
Re: Oracle Linux - Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
#15I predict this thing lasts no more than 2 weeks before someone finds a way to break the "unbreakable"
Even so, this would sell like butter. Can't you hear CEOs masturbating over this?
Unfortunately, yes.
PHB: "We need to get this in here! It's UNBREAKABLE!" IT Guy: "Sir, I assure you, it's breakable." PHB: "That's not what the shiny pamphlet says." IT Guy: Facepalm