Posted by: axxackall
on September 22, 2003 03:37 PM
It's just a merketing BS.
1. Sun supports SCO and Microsoft in the battle against Linux. That's why instead of calling it Linux desktop they call it Java desktop. They try to safe the face.
2. Sun's business model around java is failing apart. At the same time the hardware sales are shrinking thanks to IBM's wise choice to sell Linux on all hardware platforms and thanks to overpriced bad quality of Sparcs. So, investors begin to ask: "Show me my money!". In such situation it's a good chance to show up "Java" flag one more time, instead of showing "Linux" word and trying to explain it to already angree investors.
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Java is just a marketing BS. As usually.
Posted by: axxackall on September 22, 2003 03:37 PM1. Sun supports SCO and Microsoft in the battle against Linux. That's why instead of calling it Linux desktop they call it Java desktop. They try to safe the face.
2. Sun's business model around java is failing apart. At the same time the hardware sales are shrinking thanks to IBM's wise choice to sell Linux on all hardware platforms and thanks to overpriced bad quality of Sparcs. So, investors begin to ask: "Show me my money!". In such situation it's a good chance to show up "Java" flag one more time, instead of showing "Linux" word and trying to explain it to already angree investors.
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