Well, I may start feeling positive again about SGI....
From
news.com
The company will focus on a smaller number of markets. "We still do a lot of things in a lot of areas," but SGI likely will focus on areas where it can do well and differentiate itself from competitors.
Linux is key
SGI plans to introduce its new Intel-based servers in early August running both Linux and Microsoft Windows NT operating systems, the company has previously said. But according to Merrill Lynch analyst Steve Milunovich, "SGI will lead with Linux but offer
Windows NT as an add-on."
IS LINUX THE NEW UNIX WIND????
NOW IF SGI HAD ONLY TALKED WITH ME FOUR YEARS AGO.
"We think Linux is important," Belluzzo said. "We think it's the operating system of the Internet. The opportunity is to make Linux more powerful, which we intend to do."
However, SGI's Linux plans took a hit recently, with TurboLinux hiring away Dave McAllister, an eight-year SGI employee who helped chart SGI's Linux plans.
Now Applix recently got .5 million deal for applixware on AIX because a company evaluted it with a couple of copies of Linux applixware. It was most likely Linux Office99 from Suse that's mostly just applixware.
Sgi is seeing stronger unix sales. Is the incredable reliabily and robustness of Linux when contrasted with Microsoft NT where the OS is the Virus, causing more folks understand that Unixes are simply orders of magnitude better than Microsoft Y2K BUG follow on Virus and all current MS OS VIRI in any enterprise network centric application.
Sun is doing doing OK with Slowlaris. If SGI get it's right, could be good stuff. Belluzzo may do great stuff.
Well,,, I'd go and get Sgi Linux on track but day trading is a lot more fun.
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