RE: [OT]: What's Sun really saying?
From: Main, Kerry (kerry.main_at_hp.com)
Date: 05/12/04
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Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 16:42:47 -0400
Kerry Main
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Smith [mailto:a@nonymous.com]
> Sent: May 12, 2004 6:52 AM
> To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
> Subject: [OT]: What's Sun really saying?
>
> Also, let me [be] really clear about our Linux strategy. We
> don't have one.
> We don't at all. We do not believe that Linux plays a role on
> the server.
> Period. If you want to buy it, we will sell it to you, but we
> believe that
> Solaris is a better alternative, that is safer, more robust,
> higher quality
> and dramatically less expensive in purchase price.
> [Jonathan Schwartz, Executive VP - Software, Sun
> Microsystems, 19 Sep 2003]
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1274614,00.asp
>
>
> What's most disappointing is there appears to be no real commitment to
> Linux. Are you, or aren't you, moving your desktops? I guess
> I just don't
> understand your Linux strategy.
> [Jonathan Schwartz, Executive VP - Software, Sun
> Microsystems, in an open
> memo to IBM, 21 Jan 2004]
>
John - looks like url to story was moved:
[Jonathan Schwartz, Executive VP - Software, Sun
Microsystems, 19 Sep 2003]
http://www.eweek.com/print_article/0,1761,a=107461,00.asp
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Kerry Main
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