Comment Re: They probably would've made more 18 yrs ago. (Score 2) 151
14.5 million is nothing for IBM. Not even a rounding error. This is a cheap way to kill SCO once and for all.
14.5 million is nothing for IBM. Not even a rounding error. This is a cheap way to kill SCO once and for all.
Reliability doesn't simply mean older kernels. In addition to the usual requirements of not having the thing throw a fit under normal conditions, reliability also means consistency and longevity of API and ABI. In other words, not only do you want the thing not to break itself, you don't want it to break other applications. Because of Red Hat's commitments to API and ABI stability, it requires them to backport newer features and fixes into older versions.
Their idea of an offer you can't refuse is an offer... and you'd better not refuse.