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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.
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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.
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Sun buffs up its software array
December 4, 2003
Rivals and finances aside, CEO Scott McNealy says the only challenge facing the company is getting its message across to customers. Central to that message: Java.
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Sun extends olive branch to Red Hat
September 12, 2005
Sun Microsystems is being more accommodating toward Linux again, making room onstage for Red Hat at a server product launch.
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Commentary: McNealy doesn't get off scot-free
December 4, 2003
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Sun, Microsoft tout fruits of cooperation
May 13, 2005
The companies bridge a networking-system rift, while customers hope more such collaborations are on the way. Photos: Ballmer, McNealy find common ground
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McNealy--an engineer's witty patron
April 25, 2006
Known as much for his wit as his business acumen, Sun's outgoing CEO backed his engineers until it hurt.
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Sun revenue up, but loss widens
January 24, 2006
The server maker's revenue climbs 17 percent, but its net loss widens and it misses revenue expectations.
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Sun touts Opteron server, Linux desktop
November 17, 2003
Sun Microsystems brings AMD's Opteron into its server family and announces a deal in China that's expected to boost its Linux desktop software.
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This week in Linux news
November 19, 2004
Sun to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to those using, developing open-source Solaris--a move to counter Linux.
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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.
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Sun cools down Linux desktop plan
June 28, 2005
Java Desktop System will continue to exist, but expect to see "less of an emphasis" on it, company's top software exec says.
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Pay for Sun's Schwartz jumps 56 percent
September 22, 2004
Sun Microsystems' new president pulls in $677,000 in fiscal 2004, as the company tries to return to prosperity.
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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.
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Sun beefs up low-end servers
May 20, 2003
Sun Microsystems gets more serious about its effort to sell cheap servers, revealing two new machines and announcing deeper ties with Oracle and Red Hat.
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Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris
November 18, 2004
Plans to provide umbrella from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS--a move to counter Linux. Sun posts early Java 6 code Photos: Sun execs talk tech
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Sun battles Windows with cheap Java Desktop
December 4, 2003
It hopes to make inroads on the enterprise desktop by slashing the price of its Java Desktop System, which is designed to replace Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office suite.
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Commentary: Dances with penguins
August 4, 2003
Financial services firms should stop playing the wallflower, get on the dance floor--and enjoy the benefits of Unix reliability at Intel prices.
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Sun: We've turned over a new leaf
September 21, 2004
The server giant failed to deliver what customers asked for, execs tell a confab crowd. But that's all changed, they promise.
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Sun ekes out profit, but revenue slide returns
January 14, 2005
The beleaguered server seller saw a positive sign in two quarters of revenue growth, but the streak came to an end in December.
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