“The jaw-breaking pop came one day after another Linux IPO, the
debut of programmer information site Andover.Net, surged 250
percent.”
“What is Wall Street thinking? Linux is comparatively
little-used in the computing industry, except in server computers,
where most think the so-called open-source software performs
well….“
“Meanwhile, tensions over control of the Java programming came
to a head. Creator Sun Microsystems backed out of a highly
publicized effort to turn Java into an industry standard, which
would have meant ceding some control to other companies. At the
same time, IBM, Sun’s biggest disciple in preaching the Java
gospel, refused to support Sun’s latest edition of the software, a
version called Java 2 Enterprise Edition that’s designed for use in
servers.”