"Also the sheer impossible hope that Sun was going to pay a half a billion dollars for a company to effectively "open source" it would have been delusional."
This is certainly a predictable reaction, but here's another thought:
How much do you think it's worth to Sun to end the Microsoft desktop monopoly?
So, if I buy a Dreamcast I have to destroy my PlayStation?
I will always have compatibility with my existing software: my existing system.
"Also the sheer impossible hope that Sun was going to pay a half a billion dollars for a company to effectively "open source" it would have been delusional."
This is certainly a predictable reaction, but here's another thought:
How much do you think it's worth to Sun to end the Microsoft desktop monopoly?