On Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:00:23 -0700, Bruce wrote in message
<f419f7ad-8a5f-7dc0-9cd7-4234ddfb6c20@???>:

> On 10/30/18 3:55 PM, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> > On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:06:33 -0700, Bruce wrote in message
> > <34aa7646-0df8-ceec-b3ff-98c5b34f1980@???>:
> >
> >> On 10/29/18 3:02 PM, golinux@??? wrote:
> >>> OK.  Having no idea what an S/390 system is (except for a scan of
> >>> the wikipedia page),  I'm hoping that someone can 'splain how this
> >>> will affect community based Linux and everyone who jumped on the
> >>> systemd bandwagon:
> >>>
> >>> ---------------------------------------------
> >>> Lennart Poettering
> >>> ‏ @pid_eins
> >>>
> >>> As you all know we never have been fans of portability. It will
> >>> come at no surprise that in light of the recent developments we
> >>> will discontinue all non-S/390 ports of systemd very soon now.
> >>> Please make sure to upgrade to an S/390 system soon. Thank you for
> >>> understanding.
> >>>
> >>> https://twitter.com/pid_eins/status/1056924336349691905
> >>>
> >>> ---------------------------------------------
> >> What that tweet means is he can anticipate encouragement to leave
> >> RH shortly
> >
> > ..maybe: ;o)
> > https://devclass.com/2018/10/29/ibm-targets-red-hat-developers-sometime-in-2019/
>
> Yep.  Having worked for them for a short short at one time, I can say
> they take a dim view of devs (and execs) who give them the finger.

..that's you and me opining, and probably agreeing. :o)

..but what are the facts, and IBM's opinion on them?

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...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
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