“The company will also provide full support for any customers
opting to run Linux instead of its own Solaris operating system, in
what it claims is a response to customer demand.”
“Sun is following other industry heavyweights such as Dell and
IBM in reacting to the popularity of Linux.”
“Rob Hailstone, research director at Bloor, said: “Sun has
to do this because Linux has reached a point where if it doesn’t,
it will start to lose customers and rule itself out of the
marketplace. There are a growing number of people who would look at
Linux first and then look at the platform.“