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Sun Reconsidering Solaris 9 for x86

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the try-debian-anyway dept.

jeffphil writes "This article reports that Sun is meeting with a group of Solaris x86 users called the 'Secret Six.' The group was created to convince Sun to re-examine its previous decision to cancel Solaris on the x86 platform."

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  1. Why SUN should support x86 by zerofoo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    CS students write programs in college.

    CS students need a platform to develop on.

    Sun hardware is expensive.

    Intel hardware is cheap.

    Linux runs on Intel.

    Solaris runs...uh, ran...on Intel.

    College kids develop on LinTel.

    College kids get job at big company and buy LinTel.....not Sun.

    -ted