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Refalm:
So far Sun had operating systems that where for servers only, like Solaris.

Now they also have a desktop operating system meant for business:

 
quote:USA Today: In a move aimed squarely at Microsoft, Sun Microsystems on Tuesday will unveil a suite of software for businesses that want to dump

flap:
Well to be fair I'd hardly say that Solaris was ever "for servers only". Solaris is no less suited to desktops than GNU/Linux or any other Unix-alike.

Refalm:

quote:flap: Well to be fair I'd hardly say that Solaris was ever "for servers only". Solaris is no less suited to desktops than GNU/Linux or any other Unix-alike.
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Read the article. This operating system from Sun is based on GNU/Linux and is designed for the desktop.

As much for GNU/Linux. It was mainly server-only in the beginning, but companies like Mandrake, Lindows, Lycoris, etc. designed it for the desktop too.

flap:
Solaris is and always was as appropriate for the business desktop as any other OS. What do you think makes it any less so? If Solaris is only meant to run on servers then what do you think organisations using Sun hardware have been using on their desktops?

[ September 16, 2003: Message edited by: flap ]

solarismka:
Well I hope sun microsystems takes that one step futher and stop M$ going after the cell phone market as well.  :D   Eather way, this is great news.  I look forward to their product!  

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