[CentOS] Oracle tries to capture CentOS users

Mon Jul 23 23:47:33 UTC 2012
Timothy Murphy <gayleard at eircom.net>

Fernando Cassia wrote:

> I don' t think that would happen anytime soon. AFAIK if you check
> distrowatch Oracle Linux ranks #50 and CentOS ranks #8.
> 
> Also, I read somewhere that ORCL has 8,000 paid custmers to their
> Linux subscription.... hardly a major player still.
> But like I said, the more competition wrt pricing the better.

Be difficult to beat CentOS on price, surely?

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