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Re: SUN and Linux



Hi!

If you want, call me and I'll explain you. (finger me for phone)
It's very simple indeed.
I'll just put it that way in two words: Sun's profits from Sparcs
are *much* greater than from Solaris.
Sparc means unix, PC means M$oft.. unless... 

On Sun, 19 Apr 1998, Miki Shapiro wrote:

> I cant seem to be able to figure this one out, maybe somebody can help me.
> 
> why does SUN back linux up so much?
> shouldnt their worst nightmare involve a cheap x86 compatible machine
> running a unix OS as well as or even better than a 20K$ sun? (and in
> addition the OS comes absolutely free?) wouldnt that sorta take a big fat
> chunk out of their pocket? or is it some sort of "adama haruha" strategy -
> something like we are willing to give up this share of the market so long
> as microsoft doesnt get it either?
> 
> anybody know SUN's official standpoint on this issue?
> 
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