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Re: [News] Sun Continues Open-Sourcing SPARC CPU

__/ [ yttrx ] on Friday 18 August 2006 10:23 \__

> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> __/ [ yttrx ] on Friday 18 August 2006 10:04 \__
>> 
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> __/ [ Scott Nudds ] on Friday 18 August 2006 05:48 \__
>>>> 
>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>>> Open source SPARC details emerge
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is there a day that goes by where Sun's stock doesn't decline in value?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sun is among the walking dead.
>>>> 
>>>> Linux renders it obsolete. So Sun embraces the GPL and Open Source (and
>>>> -- more latterly -- Ubuntu). Sun hopes it can join the (Linux) party,
>>>> IMO. Microsoft likelwise although it's hesitant and it gets violently
>>>> criticised whenever it makes a step in that direction. It also cuts into
>>>> its profits, which it will be unable to sustain in the long run.
>>>> Microsoft /already/ sturggles as it reaches out for other markets (e.g.
>>>> media, Web, advertising, games), hoping to conceal or make up for
>>>> declining profits. While saving face, maybe Microsoft will be forced out
>>>> of the software market (long, long term) as it evolves and capitalises
>>>> on (monopolises?) another niche. Deep pockets and momentum truly help.
>>>> Not only in this context..
>>> 
>>> Have you ever actually used a sun machine?
>> 
>> You touched a gentle spot. Remotely, yes. In fact, I use a Solaris server
>> every day, for FTP (not just for Telnet). I also worked with people who
>> used Solaris almost exclusively. But I stuck with Red Hat at the time.
>> Care to explain why you asked that question? I must have missed something
>> or said something inaccurate, so corrections would be appreciated. *smile*
>> And, yes, I know about performance of Sun server being highly superior to
>> many others. It's the price and suitability for home use that put me off.
>> BSD has some similar issues.
> 
> What I'm saying is that your argument that linux renders sun obsolete is
> an argument of business theory, not of technology.  I think the point
> that the argument is not one of technology needs to be made very clearly.

I stand corrected! *smile*

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