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- Sun updates NetBeans with PHP support
- Version 6.5 of the open-source NetBeans IDE has support for the PHP scripting language and a preview of Python support. Sun Microsystems on Wednesday introduced a version of the open-source NetBeans integrated development environment IDE, with expanded support for web and Java software development. The...
- Tags: IDE, Environment, Sun Microsystems Inc., Python, PHP, Sun NetBeans, Development Environment, Development Tools, Java Development Tools, Scripting Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk, Sun, NetBeans, Ruby on Rails, scripting
- News items 2008-11-20
- Windows 7, undigested red meat, and a delicate sensibility
- Sometimes actually rather too often for comfort I read something and I just don't know what to make of it - so a "compare and contrast" on two opposing blogs by other people about the miracle, or otherwise, of adding a not-a-lock lock to Windows and the reality that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Blogging, Software, Internet, Paul Murphy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Russinovich
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Sun adds Apple native support to StarOffice 9
- Sun on Monday announced that StarOffice 9 was available with native Mac OS X support. The company's latest StarOffice statement gets a revamp throughout and makes it easier to edit PDF files, blog and publish wikis. It also supports Open Document Format, Microsoft Office--legacy and OOXML files--and...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple Inc., StarOffice, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Sun plugs holes in StarOffice
- Two weeks after the OpenOffice.org team shipped patches for code execution flaws in office suite, Sun Micrososystems has followed up with a high-priority update for StarOffice, which is based on the open-source code. Sun's patch, available for Windows, Linux and Solaris, address highly-critical vulnerabilities that could expose...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenOffice.org, Arbitrary Code Execution, StarOffice, OpenOffice, Patches, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Sun cuts 5,000 to 6,000 jobs
- Sun said Friday that it will lay off 15 percent to 18 percent of its workforce--or 5,000 to 6,000 people--as it restructures amid weak demand, a series of poor quarters and a business model that rallies around open source software. Add it up and Sun is looking...
- Tags: Job, Sun Microsystems Inc., Operational Accounting, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Obama: good news for Sun
- Obama has promised to shut down new coal and nuclear generation while offering car makers incentives to produce electrically powered vehicles. The resulting supply crunch on power is tailor made to benefit Sun - because,on SWaP, Sun has by far the most energy efficient technologies on the market. by Paul...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Obama, Manufacturing, Sales Force Management, Sales, Paul Murphy, Intel Xeon, Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Is Sun open source storage play too late?
- Big enterprises, the company's traditional base, have to compare the low prices and open source software here to the risks Sun will go belly-up or be bought by someone with a proprietary mindset. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Storage, Open Source, Strategy, Management, Dana Blankenhorn, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Sun switches search alliances from Google to Microsoft
- Sun switches search alliances from Google to MicrosoftIn related news, Paul Murphy's forehead veins all burst. nt.Make the Hurting Stop!!!!Please, I realize Sun is dead, but do they have to continue to shoot themselves in every appendage as well to prove their death is imminent. They just won't stop....
- Tags: Strategy, Google Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., alliance
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Sun switches search alliances from Google to Microsoft
- Which came first -- Google dropping StarOffice from its Google Pack or Sun agreeing to distribute Microsoft's Live-Search-powered MSN toolbar with the Java runtime? We'll probably never know at least until Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz blogs about it. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Google Inc., Alliance, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., StarOffice, Blogging, Strategy, Office Suites, Software, Internet, Management, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Programming Languages, Java, Operating Systems, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Sun launches Open Storage line
- Sun Microsystems on Monday unveiled a new family of storage systems--code named Amber Road--in an attempt to put the squeeze on players like EMC, IBM and HP by using standard components and open source software. Sun's 7000 family is aimed at cost-conscious storage customers. Sun says its...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Storage 7210, Storage, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Blackbox, SWaP, and the z10
- During last week's discussion of IBM's z10 numbers, one contributor claimed that it is both space and power efficient - so I suggested he compare the z10's numbers to those for Sun's project blackbox. Since I doubt he bothered, I've done it for all of us -and the results are...
- Tags: Paul Murphy, Data Center, Network, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM POWER6, IBM Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Processors, Networking, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Domino, cryptology, and response
- Domino, cryptology, and responseCrypto futureIt's getting to the point where you might as well just encrypt the entire network. That way you can connect with any old technology, and your communication will always be encrypted. I thought it would be a great idea to do this with WiMAX - so...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Groupware, WIRELESS, Lol, Murph, WiMAX, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Lotus Domino
- Discussion threads 2008-11-05
- Sun xVM Ops delivering on promises
- As I pointed out in the post Sun xVM Ops Center, Sun is one of the few companies that has offerings in every category of the Kusnetzky Group Model (see Sorting out the different layers of virtualization if you don't remember the different layers of virtualization technology in the KG...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Ops Center, Enterprise Datacenter, Virtualization, Storage Management, Cloud Computing, Utility Computing, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- Sun posts $1.67 billion loss on write-off
- Sun posts $1.67 billion loss on write-offWhen Does Sun Get Bought?Given that the stock will likely drop even more, when does Sun get bought?They should start asking for JAVA's loyalty :)That would earn them millions since it has become one of the most popular language in the world now. :DMy...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., writeoff
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- OSUM portal from Sun
- OSUM portal from SunWhat are the phonetics in this situation?Shouldn't an "O" followed by a single consonant be pronounced the other way? If there were two consonants after the "O" this might make sense.The wierding continues.
- Tags: Portals, Web technology, OSUM, portal, Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- Sun posts $1.67 billion loss on write-off
- updated: Sun Microsystems reported a loss for the first quarter of its fiscal 2009 year of $1.67 billion, or $2.24 per share, on revenue for $2.99 billion, down from $3.22 billion for the first quarter of 2008 statement. The loss was largely attributed to the write off of a $1.44...
- Tags: Writeoff, Performance, Sun Microsystems Inc., Performance Management, Sun Solaris, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- OSUM portal from Sun
- Yes, that acronym is pronounced "Awesome." Cheesy acronyms aside, the Open Source University Meetup is actually a great idea. Joe Hartley touched on it during our interview and Sun Microsystems formally announced it yesterday. OSUM is a social networking and learning site devoted to Sun Microsystem's ecosystem...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Student, Portal, OSUM, Open Source, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- Vidi Windows Tools (exe)
- Rectangular, arbitrary, or freeform selections can be performed for creating widgets, making screen copy or zooming. Customize your desktop easily to the level you prefer it. Tools are optimized for use with Microsoft Internet explorer family (6, 7, and 8) and Google Chrome, and runs on windows XP with .NET...
- Tags: Family, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Productivity, .Net, Web Browsers, Application Servers, Operating Systems, Middleware, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Internet, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2008-10-30
- Fun with IBM's Z10 numbers
- As far as I'm concerned, when an organization buys an IBM mainframe to run Linux somebody should be fired - but not the DP guy who bought it: his boss: the non technical guy who approved it without carefully reviewing the alternatives. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: IBM Corp., Mainframes, Linux, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel X86, Data-processing, X86 Server, Processors, Semiconductors, Components
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Sun says it's doing well on corporate social responsibility
- Sun Microsystems released its CSR report late Monday. It seems to be doing well, but it is difficult to assess such claims. I imagine that it will be tougher to make progress by Sun and other IT companies once the low hanging fruit is harvested. Here are...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Greenhouse Gas, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Leadership, Management, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
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