Was reading that IBM is dicontinuing it's optimization of Linux
to use the new Itanium chip from Intel.

Why? 

IBM said they realized that Intel/HP were _forced_ to continue
optimization of Linux for the Itanium so why should IBM bother?
Being 'opensourced' they will just grab up what Intel/HP come
up with and run with that. Meanwhile it frees up their people
to work optimizing Linux for _their_ next chip. 

I normally could care less if one corp beats another corp to a
bloody pulp but this really left a bad taste in my mouth. 

It annoys me to no end that RedHat has created millionaires
that didn't have to even write or pay for what they are
selling, then the 'Lindows' scam,  and now this.

Am I the only one that sees this whole opensource thing as
having a negative side to it that is growing faster than the
positive side? So-called opensource is rapidly becoming an
unpaid source of revenue for the already rich.

Please don't bring up Microsoft's whining about opensource, I
know about it and it's not what I mean here although it is a
factor it's not the only factor. 

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