[CLUE-Tech] 'Where the beef' with Sun/Cobalt?

[David Jackson]

Mike --
I do remember reading about the exit of Sun execs recently.
I was hoping for someting a little juicier.

Thanks,
David
 
> Gentleman,
> 
> The answer could be found with Sun's departure of the Linux supporter's
>  in managament shakeup.
> "SearchSolaris:  Analysis:  Sun Execs Could be Quitting  Over Linux 
> Strategy"
> 
>    "Over the past few weeks Sun has lost five major executives,
>    including President and COO Ed Zander and Stephen DeWitt, a key
>    player in Sun's Linux strategy. An informal SearchSolaris poll has
>    found that nearly half of respondents think these resignations are a
>    sign that Sun is going into a tailspin from which it may not be able
>    to recover. Another half say their faith in Sun is unshaken in the
>    wake of this executive exodus.
> 
>    "Analysts say these high-level execs could be departing because of
>    disagreements about how the company should position itself for the
>    future, and how it should go about fending off increasing
>    competition from Linux vendors.
> 
>    "Linux/x86 systems have made major gains recently in the area of
>    price/performance, say analysts. In the past, folks who wanted to
>    take advantage of the x86 architecture were forced to go with
>    Windows, but this wasn't a palatable choice for loyal Unix users. As
>    a result, people looked to Sun and its Solaris on Sparc model..."
> 
> Without a clear strategy and goals ISPs went with IBM Linux 
> machines....instead of Cobalts...
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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