Co-founder Joy to leave Sun

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday September 9, 2003 @02:50AM from the insert-setting-sun-joke-here dept.

TheLinuxWarrior writes "An article at CNET says Bill Joy, Sun Micro co-founder and chief scientist, is leaving the company." You'd think after two decades of working at Sun, they could've found a better picture!

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I knew it.. by grub · 2003-09-09 02:52 · Score: 5, Funny

It's a conspiracy, hear me out before you think I'm off my rocker.

"Sun" has 3 letters, so does "SCO" and "Joy". "Bill" is also the name of some guy at Microsoft.

SCO claims it is making no money (0), there are eight letters in "MICROS~1" (8) and SCO thinks they are the sole owner of UNIX and Linux (1). Apply those numbers to SUN:

rot0 S == S
rot8 U == C
rot1 N == O

That's not all; note how SCO and Sun both start with "S" which looks a lot like a dollar sign? What is the 3rd letter from the right in "MICROS~1"? An "S". 3 companies with "S" in their names, third letter from the right is an "S". S looks like a dollar sign.. you know the inevitable conclusion..

The above facts speak for themselves: Bill Joy is in the pockets of SCO and Microsoft. He's leaving Sun to enjoy his millions of ill-gotten gain.

Don't even think of getting me going on SGI in the equation.

now where is my tin foil hat..

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file not found. by ChrisTower · 2003-09-09 02:52 · Score: 5, Funny

You'd think after two decades of working at Sun, they could've found a better picture!

Geez, The man is a scientist, give him a break. Asking for a good picture of a scientist is like asking for a serious shot of Alf.

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Position filled by Simsypoo · 2003-09-09 02:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Joe Angry will now step in and fill the vacated spot .
Adios, Mr. Joy... by kurosawdust · 2003-09-09 02:53 · Score: 4, Funny

Here's hoping that he founds a new start-up with a guy named "Pride"...
Re:So I guess... by bluethundr · 2003-09-09 02:54 · Score: 5, Funny

It really is a Joy to leave Sun. ... Thank you, I'll be here all evening. :-)

:::sound of slashdot crickets:::

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A better picture? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-09 02:56 · Score: 4, Funny

You'd think after two decades of working at Sun, they could've found a better picture!

That is the better picture.
Those in glass houses.... by stratjakt · 2003-09-09 02:57 · Score: 5, Funny

You'd think after two decades of working at Sun, they could've found a better picture!

Let's see a good picture of you, Taco.

This guy looks like a GQ model compared to any given slashdot editor.

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Re:So, what's he doing next? by Frymaster · 2003-09-09 03:01 · Score: 4, Funny
like, for instance:
1. csh
2. vi
that's a killer resume... with only five characters!
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The other Sun folks probably checked... by falzer · 2003-09-09 03:02 · Score: 5, Funny

The other Sun folks probably checked his past history and discovered that he wrote VI. No wonder he's "leaving." ;)
Picture? by devphaeton · 2003-09-09 03:10 · Score: 5, Funny

How can he be an innovative, impressively accomplished UNIX(r) guy?

HE HAS NO BEARD!!!

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When will it end? by GeneralTao · 2003-09-09 03:15 · Score: 5, Funny

First Love, now Joy! What's NEXT!?!?

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Bill Jpy's resignation letter by sys49152 · 2003-09-09 03:18 · Score: 5, Funny

:q!
Re:and vi by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-09 03:23 · Score: 4, Funny

> as the author of the greatest horrible-excuse-for-an-editor known to man.

one word: edlin
Re:geek picture by DaneelGiskard · 2003-09-09 03:28 · Score: 4, Funny

Personally, I find this one much more fitting:
http://www.english.uga.edu/hc/unixrichiejoy.JPG
Re:and vi by neurojab · 2003-09-09 03:36 · Score: 4, Funny

>one word: edlin

Just when I was beginning to forget. It's all coming back!