From: arne@vajhoej.dk   
      
   On 10/13/2025 10:04 PM, Dan Cross wrote:   
   > In article <10chjc5$1s2mr$1@dont-email.me>,   
   > Arne Vajhøj   wrote:   
   >> On 10/11/2025 7:50 AM, Dan Cross wrote:   
   >>>                                                           For   
   >>> that matter, it may be easier to move to illumos rather than   
   >>> Linux.   
   >>   
   >> Sure.   
   >>   
   >> But moving to Illumos is not moving to a well supported platform   
   >> with a highly likely future.   
   >   
   > Again, it really depends on the customer.  illumos is open   
   > source; if a customer has deep enough pockets and really wants   
   > to stick to that world, they can pay someone to maintain it or   
   > do it themselves.   
   >   
   > That's not appropriate for every organization, of course, but it   
   > is not totally unreasonable for those that can and want to do   
   > it.   
      
   It is not appropriate for most organizations.   
      
   Maintaining an OS (whether in-house or some consulting   
   company) is not what CIO's are looking for.   
      
   Arne   
      
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