The future of IBM and Red Hat
As IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat begins to unfold, TechRepublic’s Karen Roby looked to ZDNet’s Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols to gain a better understanding of the current state of company and what its future looks like now. Read more: https://zd.net/2JRtb6T
One reader suggested that IBM might try to close Red Hat’s software. Nonsense. Wright replied:
“The reality of software is that open source has become the de facto means by which software is developed. I often refer to this historic acquisition as an acknowledgment that open source has won.”
Wright was also asked about what emerging technology he found the most exciting. Wright replied:
“Data-centric workloads and the ability for AI/ML really change how we turn data into information and knowledge. I believe this will have a profound impact on all of us. I also believe it will drive technology changes from hw to sw, which means it’s interesting from the OS all the way up the stack. Now, I have to admit, from a pure scientific interest point of view, I find quantum computing fascinating. Very early still, but some interesting results are already being published.”
So, with an eye on the future, while firmly staying the course with open-source, Wright sees good things ahead for IBM and Red Hat.
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