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CXOtoday: Sun Pushes Open Source Wagon At NASSCOM 2004

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 5, 2004

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“At the NASSCOM 2004 technology forum held in Mumbai today, Sun
dispelled many misconceptions on Open Source, besides eagerly
pushing its Java desktop system.

“Speaking on the occasion, Matt Thompson, director, technology
outreach & Open Source programs office, Sun Microsystems, said,
‘Sun is investing at a loss to support the cost of development, and
costs associated with extending infrastructure to the Open Source
community. We have the distinction of holding the maximum number of
copyrights that any single company has ever achieved, as far as
Open Source is concerned…'”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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