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From jabs to chuckles

April 2, 2004 Seemingly transitioning from adversaries to partners, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and Sun Microsystems' Scott McNealy discuss both shtick and their mutual focus on IBM. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Steve Ballmer, wife, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., presence, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

McNealy--apres moi, you'll be bored silly

April 25, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says he'll miss the former Sun CEO's straight-talking ways. TAGS: Jim Manzi, Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., public relations, CEO, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Linux-loving McNealy dons penguin outfit

February 8, 2002 In a move to erase doubts about the sincerity of Sun Microsystems' move to embrace Linux, CEO Scott McNealy took the stage at the company's annual meeting wearing a penguin suit. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, IBM Corp., HP, Java, server, operating system, CEO

Sun CEO: Open source is our friend

February 11, 2004 Sun Microsystems may have been the last major server maker to embrace Linux, but CEO Scott McNealy argues that his company will benefit more from it than competitors. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Scott McNealy, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source software, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, Linux, IBM Corp., pricing, CEO, programming, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Sun says Microsoft pact not a blow to standards

April 6, 2004 Despite a new window into Microsoft's proprietary technology, Sun Microsystems won't stop its call for open standards, executives and analysts say. TAGS: open standard, Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, standards, pact, call, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, IBM Corp., agreement, server, Microsoft Windows

Sun's McNealy swings at rivals

June 29, 2004 The feisty CEO puts up his dukes in a speech that jabs at IBM, Red Hat, Microsoft and Congress. TAGS: JCP, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., motivation, Red Hat Inc., Java, criticism, Illuminata Inc., IBM Corp., open source, open-source community, AMD Opteron, open-source software, CEO, server, Microsoft Corp.

McNealy: Stop building jalopies

September 9, 2003 Sun CEO Scott McNealy chides thousands of gearheads gathered at OracleWorld for overengineering their companies' computer systems. TAGS: Scott McNealy, OracleWorld, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., computer system, grid computing, information technology, ERP, Larry Ellison, IBM Corp., supplier, CEO, database, server, Microsoft Corp.

McNealy: Computing prices to fall

September 16, 2003 Customers are paying up to 10 times what they should to buy and run computers, but a correction will come soon, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy tells conventioneers. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Java Enterprise System, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java Desktop System, computing, IBM Corp., desktop computer, pricing, Java, CEO, server, Microsoft Corp.

Sun to go holistic at conference

September 12, 2003 Sun Microsystems says its SunNetwork conference will show that its own staff gets the message that customers prefer prebuilt packages of hardware and software over piecemeal components. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun N1, conference, Jonathan Schwartz, component, IBM Corp., collection, San Francisco, Linux, operating system, server

McNealy touts 'excitement' of backup tape

June 9, 2005 Sun CEO defends StorageTek acquisition and adds open source to his usual hit list of Microsoft and IBM. TAGS: StorageTek, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Glasgow, grid computing, Scotland, storage management, excitement, Sun Solaris, thin client, open source, backup, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., CEO, IBM Corp.

Old Sun management once stalled Project Orion

March 1, 2006 Former execs were risk-averse to Sun's server software pricing. That pricing is now central to company strategy. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., BEA Systems Inc., pricing, T1, Sun UltraSPARC, grid, Sun Solaris, Wall Street, server software, server, security, IBM Corp.

Sun plans revenue growth, cost cuts

February 12, 2004 Still getting back on its feet after enduring three years of financial punishment, Sun is planning new revenue growth and cost cuts, CEO Scott McNealy says. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., revenue growth, HP, server, IBM Corp., CEO

Sun and Microsoft: Friend and foe

April 5, 2004 special coverage The long-time enemies reach a broad agreement that gives Sun nearly $2 billion. But Sun still faces tough challenges. For one, the companies say they will remain fierce competitors. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., settlement, Newsmaker, antitrust, agreement, enemy, collaboration, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., CEO

McNealy dodges crisis talk

December 4, 2003 At Sun's first European user conference, CEO Scott McNealy says the only challenge facing the company is getting its message across to customers. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Berlin, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java Desktop System, Sun Java Enterprise System, AMD Opteron, desktop computer, Linux, Java, conference, open source, HP, IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Corp., CEO

What's on their mind? Linux and IBM

April 2, 2004 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the Microsoft-Sun deal boils down to a simple formula: The enemy of my enemy is my friend. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, Linux, mind, IBM Corp., enemy, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Sun aims to sell computing like books, tickets

February 2, 2005 The firm hopes that bioscientists and geologists will buy computing cycles over the Web just like people buy merchandise online. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., grid, data center, computing, Scott McNealy, electricity, grid computing, IBM Corp., server, CPU

Sun to buy StorageTek for $4.1 billion

June 2, 2005 Deal will expand Sun's storage product line, sales channels, sales force and partner network. TAGS: StorageTek, storage business, Sun Microsystems Inc., sales force, Scott McNealy, IBM Corp.

Sun, Oracle at odds over Java tools

January 26, 2006 Two allies have different views over whether Oracle supports Sun's NetBeans programming software. TAGS: Sun NetBeans, Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle Corp., endorsement, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java tool, Scott McNealy, Java, view, IBM Corp., CEO

Sun to subsidize Oracle database software

January 11, 2006 To compete with IBM and HP, Sun will bundle Oracle's database with higher-end Unix servers, subsidize customer fees. Photo: Best buddies McNealy and Ellison TAGS: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Unix server, Scott McNealy, Larry Ellison, Oracle Database, Unix, Sun UltraSPARC, fee, Java, AMD, Sun Solaris, database, IBM Corp., server, pricing

The rise of Sun services

April 14, 2004 Despite CEO Scott McNealy's disdain for big services groups, Sun's own unit has quietly become important to the company's bottom line. But can it overcome potential partner conflicts and the loss o... TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, outsourcing, IBM Corp., income, information technology, HP, CEO
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