Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on December 16, 2002 07:28 PM
It this something a company like sun can live on?
SUN is a bleeding company, how much money do they really make on this? I think we live in a time when stockholders must make demands on refocusing on profitable areas of business to bring an end to the horrible slaughter more or less all technology companies has experienced the last few years.
Companies really needs to start dropping things they don't make any money on and focus on stuff that gives or has a realistic chance of giving substantial revenue.
Typically only very expensive software gives substantial side-revenues on support contracts and consulting. Companies rarely spend much on support-contracts for cheap or free software.
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Actual revenue would be interresting to know.
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on December 16, 2002 07:28 PMSUN is a bleeding company, how much money do they really make on this? I think we live in a time when stockholders must make demands on refocusing on profitable areas of business to bring an end to the horrible slaughter more or less all technology companies has experienced the last few years.
Companies really needs to start dropping things they don't make any money on and focus on stuff that gives or has a realistic chance of giving substantial revenue.
Typically only very expensive software gives substantial side-revenues on support contracts and consulting. Companies rarely spend much on support-contracts for cheap or free software.
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