Sun Microsystems has scored a publicity coup ahead of the much-heralded arrival of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates in Australia, with a NSW government minister announcing today Sun would replace Microsoft in providing an e-mail and calendar system across 1,500 users in the state Roads and Traffic Authority.
These days, any news about Sun Microsystems seems decidedly glum.
Sun Microsystems' current advantages mean it should be able return to revenue growth and profit, Chief Executive Scott McNealy said on Wednesday in his latest attempt to restore Wall Street optimism about the server and software company.
Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy has launched so many wicked verbal attacks on Microsoft over the years that Microsoft's nearly US$2 billion settlement could be considered hush money. Here's a sampling of his jabs.
Sun Microsystems will overhaul two major components of its low-end server strategy later this month, introducing new low-end systems and detailing support for the Linux operating system.
The companies bridge a networking-system rift, while customers hope more such collaborations are on the way.
Sun's co-founder has reveled in running his mouth, and the list of 'McNealy-isms' has become legendary within the tech industry.
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