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Sun changing course on Itanium plans--again
November 18, 2004
Sun doesn't want to bring its Solaris operating sytem to Intel's Itanium chip. This week.
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Scott McNealy far from retired
October 17, 2007
Former Sun CEO is racking more frequent-flier miles now as chairman, traveling the world to meet with customers and tout Sun's virtues.
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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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Changing of the guard at Sun
April 26, 2006
Scott McNealy hands the CEO reins to Jonathan Schwartz as the company faces market challenges and skeptical investors.
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Sun misses revenue, profit targets
April 14, 2005
Revitalization efforts so far haven't triggered a consistent recovery of either the company's stock or revenue growth.
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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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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 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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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.
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Like father, like Sun
March 6, 2006
Scott McNealy's server ads resemble those his father oversaw a generation earlier hawking cars for American Motors. Photos: Ads by McNealy and son
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McNealy on message
June 24, 2005
Despite Sun's continued troubles, CEO Scott McNealy says the company is well positioned for the "participation age."
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Sun, Microsoft to flesh out pact
November 29, 2004
One-time bitter adversaries will detail extent of their collaborative work. Top priorities: Windows-Solaris and Web services interoperability.
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'New' CEOs and a new Sun-Intel partnership
January 23, 2007
Personalities of new CEOS, not just technology, figured in Intel's return to Sun Microsystems' server line.
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Sun: Shame on us if we can't grow
February 1, 2006
Given its position, company should pick up steam, it says in trying to steer analysts toward a more favorable outlook.
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New hopes from Sun's idea factory
October 17, 2005
Can Sun recover the financial health it lost when the dot-com bubble burst? In a two-part series, CNET News.com looks at whether it's on the right track.
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Sun loss levels; acquisitions bring growth
November 1, 2005
Sun Microsystems narrows its loss, but misses expectations. Shares drop in after-hours trading.
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Sun's gloomy side
October 18, 2005
The computer maker has usually fallen short of its potential in software and storage. Can new plans turn things around?
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FAQ: The Sun-Google partnership
October 5, 2005
What exactly does the alliance mean for the two companies--and for the computing industry?
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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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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.
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