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Open source: how Sun sees it
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| Simon Phipps is a natural when it comes to speaking. The man has a good turn
| of phrase, is skilled in the art of repartee, and can engage an audience very
| well.
|
| Sun's chief open source officer was one of three keynote speakers at the
| recent Australian national Linux conference.
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| He spoke to iTWire soon after he had given his keynote.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22938/1148/
EnterpriseDB and Sun Reaping Benefits from Open Source Databases
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| Meanwhile, yesterday Sun Micrososytems reported its quarterly financial
| results, and there were strong signs that its open source initiatives are
| beginning to gain traction, particularly on the MySQL front. In fact, Sun's
| latest sales numbers for its MySQL division are making the $1 billion price
| it paid for the open source database look like a good deal.
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http://ostatic.com/blog/enterprisedb-and-sun-reaping-benefits-from-open-source-databases
Recent:
Debian Founder Murdock Now Sun's Cloud Strategist
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| Debian Linux founder and former OpenSolaris chief Ian Murdock is taking over
| the role of chief strategist for cloud computing at Sun Microsystems.
|
| The result of a restructuring at Sun last November has given Ian Murdock the
| new role of VP of Cloud Computing Strategy, which Murdock recently announced
| in a video interview with his former Sun colleague Barton George.
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http://www.linux-magazine.com/online/news/debian_founder_murdock_now_sun_s_cloud_strategist
Sun Shares Jump After Sales, Earnings Top Estimates (Update3)
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| Sun Microsystems Inc., the fourth- largest maker of server computers, rose
| the most in eight years in Nasdaq trading after earnings topped analysts’
| estimates.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aTpPkrKPME1g&refer=home
Open source puts a shine on Sun's quarter
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| Sun Microsystems is getting some love from Wall Street after its sales and
| earnings topped estimates, as detailed by Bloomberg. Software sales jumped 21
| percent year-over-year.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10152077-16.html
Sun 'can be biggest open source company'
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| Ulf Michael Widenius, better known to open source folk as Monty, has a few
| things in common with Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22918/1148/
New Features in OpenOffice.org 3.1, an Early Look
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| OpenOffice.org 3.1 is 65 days away, and developers are finishing up more than
| 1000 issues targeted for this Microsoft-Office-killer packing an army of new
| features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
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http://www.oooninja.com/2009/01/openofficeorg-31-new-features.html
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