Byron and QuickSand, good to hear your (obvious to us) reasons for Sun's exciting future. Perhaps we should bookmark your posts to save some time when the next round of nay-sayers shows up with the "PC's are cheaper" philosophy. Sun's management is brilliant, they are always thinking years ahead. Workstations, PC's, MIPS, MHZ, etc... are all meaningless, becoming commodotized. The network infrastructure, security, support, open standards, and reliability is where the future is headed, and where Sun has been focused for some time.
I find it hilarious that MSFT is just now promoting it's "network centric" philosophy by trying to copy Jini. (Someone has to innovate for MSFT)
Sun is a leader, and will stay that way by quickly reacting to market forces.
As for Linux, it may soften some revenue in the future, but I have no doubt that this is better for Sun and the industry in the long run. Open source will become a standard eventually, will increase competition and strengthen the US tech industry. Linux will have it's place, so will Solaris.
Good Luck to you both,
JavaGuy |
