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Sun's President Dreams of a Linux Future

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the world-walmart-domination dept.

Sara Chan writes "The Economist has a story analyzing the recent Sun-Microsoft deal. What's especially interesting is the ending. Sun recently promoted Jonathan Schwartz to President and Chief Operating Officer, recognizing the need for radical change if the company is to survive. According to the story, Schwartz's dream is 'to sell deep-discount desktop computers at Wal-Mart, carrying Sun's office applications on top of a Linux operating system'!"

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  1. Stand By For Prestige Adjustment by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    Schwartz's dream is 'to sell deep-discount desktop computers at Wal-Mart, carrying Sun's office applications on top of a Linux operating system'!"

    Whoa!

    There was a time when saying you had a Sun meant you weren't just 1337, but respectable, a power user. It may seem a cool thing to be mass marketing Linux boxen from Wally World, but that's a real comedown. Saying you have a Sun would be like saying you have a microwave oven. Is this what it takes to save Sun? Honestly, Linux boxen could easily become commodity hardware. You're not much of a player anymore when you're trying to keep your head above water by selling commodity PCs.

    "Hi, my name is Bob and I still felt 1337 with my Walmart-bought Sun."
    "Welcome Bob, to Sun-aholics."

    --

    A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  2. poor sun by pizza_milkshake · · Score: 5, Funny
    Schwartz's dream is 'to sell deep-discount desktop computers at Wal-Mart, carrying Sun's office applications on top of a Linux operating system'!"

    they're fucked.

  3. They call that picture an embrace? by mikeophile · · Score: 5, Funny

    It looks more like a ju-jitsu demostration.