All the rumors have finally happened. IBM has purchased Sun. As far as what will happen to OpenOffice, it's anyone's guess. However, a key strategy that IBM VP of consumer software Roy Hanson has mentioned in the past is advertising OpenOffice.org to its target market. This is considered a controversial move that would not happen quickly.
Other possible changes being bruited about are a partnership with Oprah to create and be featured in Oprah's Software Club, and a televised version of the open source software development model hosted by Kathy Lee Gifford.
This is going to be interesting to hear what other developments are going to come up.
Please keep everyone posted!
Posted by: Ella M | April 01, 2009 at 04:04 PM
Oh! I fell for this didn't I? :o(
Posted by: Ella M | April 01, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Hi Ella,
It's always a fun day for me. ;>
Posted by: Solveig | April 02, 2009 at 09:30 AM
"...advertising OpenOffice.org to its target market... is considered a controversial move that would not happen quickly."
Ouch! Not so much a joke as one might like, methinks.
Posted by: Jean Hollis Weber | April 05, 2009 at 06:58 PM
What's April Fool's without a little passive-aggressive sniping? ;>
Apparently talks have broken off, anyway. The real talks.
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