Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : All About Sun Microsystems -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (17070)	6/11/1999 6:38:00 PM
From: QwikSand	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

BTW - Would like to hear posters opinion about the crash on the E-Bay site. It is powered by SUNW hardware and software. And the EBAY article on CBS Marketwatch site has a "We're the dot in dot-com" Sun banner ad directly over it! Ooops! My reaction is that these things happen, but that this is something that can be handled right or wrong PR-wise. I hope the Sun and EBAY PR people are very public and proactive about explaining exactly what went wrong and how it's guaranteed not to happen again. The effect will be transitory if it's explained to the public exhaustively. The main potential for damage is in denial or attempts at spin. JMHO. --QS

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (17070)	6/11/1999 9:01:00 PM
From: tiquer	Respond to of 64865

A spokesman for Sun Microsystems (SUNW: news, msgs) said a problem with the tech firm's software contributed to the problem and that a service team was working with EBay to restore service. "We know what the probem is and we're fixing it," said Doug VanAman, director of public relations. "We're investigating it further." I hope more info about this is available... These stories can be misleading sometimes... And leave out other important things.. Like maybe Ebay had misconfigured the software... And Sun helped figure out Ebay's mistake... I have no idea what happened, but to say Sunw is solely at fault at this point is not a good idea... Roger R