Sun Still Stands Out on the Open Source Deal Horizon

Apr 08, 2009, 07:37 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Kris Tuttle)

"A situation like this is absolutely fatal to an organization. The wheels of employee defection and revised customer spending plans are set in motion and there is little that can be done to stop them. Sun's senior management and the board probably have no idea how much has already happened in the last two weeks. So if they understand the urgency to find a solution for shareholders is an open question."

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