CNET News: A Gentleman’s C for Scott McNealy

“By the time big tech companies approach middle age, they either
wind up reinventing themselves or start sliding into
mediocrity.

“It happened to Microsoft, to mention one of the best recent
examples. Say what you like about Bill Gates, but he oversaw an
ambitious refashioning that left his company stronger than
before.

“The same can’t be said for Sun Microsystems, a one-time
high-flying server maker whose strategy–if you can call it
that–has been to throw a lot of stuff against the wall and wait to
see what sticks…”

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