“But analysts say they are a long way away from being satisfied
with the companies’ explanations about how they will work together
and, in particular, how they will deal with competing application
server and e-mail products.”
“Much of the skepticism is due to Sun’s spotty track record as a
software vendor and a growing concern in the analyst community that
Sun is avoiding making tough product decisions. They wonder if Sun
would be better off deciding on one application server and sticking
with it, rather than enduring a painful process of combining two
very mature applications.”
“They wonder, too, about Sun’s ability to do more than sell
hardware and evangelize for Java.”