By: Nico Williams
a) you get to use ZFS, DTrace, FMA, SMF, …, which Linux doesn’t have or doesn’t do as well, b) you get a better host kernel too. There are downsides. Mainly that Linux is still, and will continue to...
View ArticleBy: Paul Wellens
As the last Senior Product Line Manager of Solaris (my position was eliminated exactly 10 years ago, at least that is what they told me then) I still feel sad for all the people who kept the faith and...
View ArticleBy: Geoffrey Gardella
We missed you Bill! I’m not worried about the people I worked with, they are all amazing and talented. They will find much more satisfaction, respect and money at a different company. I’m sad that...
View ArticleBy: Rob Whiter
I ca understand the emotion and disappointment of the end of the road for something like Solaris. However I have to take exception to some of the statements about Oracle here (Disclaimer I work there...
View ArticleBy: Java’s late flowering – James Governor's Monkchips
[...] The contrast with Solaris this week couldn’t be more stark. Oracle just quietly laid off 90% of the engineering staff. It may be Oracle shortly make an announcement about open sourcing the...
View ArticleBy: Trevor Pretty
As I sat here reading this having been an Operating Systems Ambassador at Sun for many many years all I can think of is…. “And all because he lost a boat race and wanted to take his frustration out on...
View ArticleBy: Dr. E
In an effort to shy away from the way this decision makes me feel, I’d instead like to respond to what Mr. Winter has posted here. Over the past 5 years Sparc/Solaris SuperCluster has seen quite a bit...
View ArticleBy: Ivan
If there`s one thing that stays with me forever, then it is: “Remember, behind every cloud, there`s Sun” Thanks to the engineering and support teams, it was a pleasure working with you guys and...
View ArticleBy: Doug Hughes
The lawnmower, hitting a rock, decided to back over it and hit it again, shattering bits of iron blade in every direction.
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