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-Based in SiliconValley, Sun
was formed by ex-Stanford students. Hence the name, __S__tanford __U__sers __N__etwork (I think). They are a unix vendor, selling
their own
hardware (eg
[SPARC
] Stations)
and software (eg
the [Solaris] OperatingSystem)
. They perhaps have the most
to lose from
the widespread adoption of linux on cheap
[x86] hardware eating into their
market.
-%%%They also make [Java].
+Based in SiliconValley, SunMicrosystems
was formed by ex-Stanford students. Hence the name, __S__tanford __U__sers __N__etwork (I think). They are known for
their hardware business, but also as the makers of
[Java
] and the [Solaris] OperatingSystem.
+
+[Java] is now [GPL]. [Solaris] was once commercial, but is now FreeSoftware. SunMicrosystems used
to sell mainly [SPARC]-based hardware, but are now deep in
the [x86] market like everyone else
.
+
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