http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/30/is-sun-microsystems-the-new-novell/ What's Next In the IT Channel Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:11:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/30/is-sun-microsystems-the-new-novell/comment-page-1/#comment-96005 adam hartung Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:30:04 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/30/is-sun-microsystems-the-new-novell/#comment-96005 Sun simply refused to modify its Success Formula. Remember when the company launched Java? But leadership (McNeely) would not transition the company to its real source of value - software. Thus it let competitors, including Linux and Microsoft keep closing the price/performance gap. Too bad the company wouldn't use White Space to evolve on the strength of its innovations. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com Sun simply refused to modify its Success Formula. Remember when the company launched Java? But leadership (McNeely) would not transition the company to its real source of value – software. Thus it let competitors, including Linux and Microsoft keep closing the price/performance gap. Too bad the company wouldn’t use White Space to evolve on the strength of its innovations. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com

]]> http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/30/is-sun-microsystems-the-new-novell/comment-page-1/#comment-94220 The VAR Guy Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:23:39 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/30/is-sun-microsystems-the-new-novell/#comment-94220 Non-profits? The VAR Guy begs to differ. Novell has been profitable in quite a few quarters over the past few years, but the company's legacy business units have been a drag on overall growth. As for Sun, it's going to take quite a bit of time to generate positive net income because of the company's shrinking legacy businesses. The open source side of the house isn't the problem ... Non-profits? The VAR Guy begs to differ. Novell has been profitable in quite a few quarters over the past few years, but the company’s legacy business units have been a drag on overall growth. As for Sun, it’s going to take quite a bit of time to generate positive net income because of the company’s shrinking legacy businesses. The open source side of the house isn’t the problem …

]]> http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/30/is-sun-microsystems-the-new-novell/comment-page-1/#comment-94077 sammy Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:19:12 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/30/is-sun-microsystems-the-new-novell/#comment-94077 They're both non-profits burdened by profit seeking investors. Sun and Novell are basically break-even companies, hoping that the new thing grows fast enough, while the old stuff declines. Until they complete the change over (years, and years away) break-even with decent cash is the best anyone can hope for. They’re both non-profits burdened by profit seeking investors. Sun and Novell are basically break-even companies, hoping that the new thing grows fast enough, while the old stuff declines. Until they complete the change over (years, and years away) break-even with decent cash is the best anyone can hope for.

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