ServerWatch: Enterprise Unix Roundup: Sunset for McNealy

“Hardly a ho-hum week. We determined this late Monday afternoon
when we first heard that Sun Microsystems’ Chairman and CEO McNealy
would hand over the CEO reins to none other than President and COO
Jonathan Schwartz.

“Rumors, often more salacious, along these lines have been
swirling for months, so we were more surprised by the timing than
the substance. The substance, on review, seems akin to a semantic
change.

“Sure, the 40-something, charismatic, ponytail-wearing Schwartz
is perceived as an image change from the more-staid and mature
co-founder, but do his intentions and vision represent a radical
shift…?”

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