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  • Sun cools down Linux desktop plan

    Sun Microsystems is stepping away from an effort to sell the Linux operating system for desktop computers, the company's top software executive said this week.

  • NSW Police moving down XP upgrade path

    The NSW Police Department is currently upgrading its desktop systems from Windows 98 to Windows XP, sources have confirmed.

  • SunOne gains traction in Australia

    Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy, currently on the Australian leg of his Asia-Pacific tour, today announced two major advances for its networking platform, SunOne.

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  • Sun goes on the software offensive

    commentary Scott McNealy has taken the bull by the horns and announced two software bundles aimed at Microsoft's desktop market and IBM's middleware customers.

  • Sun's Linux PC cheaper, McNealy boasts

    Sun Microsystems plans to get into the PC business next year, selling a Linux-based desktop that will cost less than half to own and operate than a comparable system running Windows.

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