ZDNet: In Wake of Solaris' Renaissance, Predictions of its Death were Obviously Premature - Raymond replied 'Who the hell cares about Solaris? On current trends, Linux is going to crush it like a grape within three years...' [Linux Today]

I don't see how this saves Sun. Okay so IBM has some blade customers who need Solaris so IBM is going to support them. I don't see how this generates more money for Sun or creates a bigger market for IBM. At best this simply means Sun will die a little slower.