Heard this from 2 different sources. Thought this won't happen post Metacloud auqisition.
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Ubuntu distribution is broadly supported by the cloud providers that are eating your lunch, in part because of your arrogant attitude and likely, ignorance.
@PbE6YGw-4orr: Totally agree. Cisco couldn't execute RedHat distribution properly which is in high demand, why on earth buy Mirantis, Ubuntu distribution that no one wants. Unless as @PbE6YGw-4orr pointed out a friend in Cisco is looking to make a friend in Mirantis rich ;-)
LoL. You think the operating committee is going to let Kip's group buy yet another cloud-ish company?
Metacloud, ContainerX, Piston Cloud...
Now another Openstack company? Openstack is dead my friend.
This on top of Cliqr...
We'll keep buying companies as long as the R&S groups keep feeding the machine with cash to spend on re-hiring former execs that make products whose sole purpose is to get bought by their friends still at Cisco.
"poor bastard" = a guy who is / will be in such a sh--ty situation that you feel sorry for him.
Bastards ?
Poor bastards.
What group?