Comments on: Sun CEO: Go Oracle, Beat IBM [Internal Memo]

By: Emotiva carta del CEO de Sun

Emotiva carta del CEO de Sun — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:59:49 +0000

[...] Para leer el comunicado completo, haz clic aquí. [...]

By: Sun CEO’s internal memo to emoloyees, before his resignation

Sun CEO’s internal memo to emoloyees, before his resignation — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:51:22 +0000

[...] is the mom which he sent to his employees internally. (thanks to AllThingsDigital) Believe it or not, it’s been more than nine months since Oracle first announced their intent to [...]

By: Sun CEO: Parting is Such Tweet Sorrow | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:41:40 +0000

[...] Sun CEO: Go Oracle, Beat IBM [Internal Memo] [...]

By: jeanjk

jeanjk — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:45:16 +0000

because Ed did so well at motorola?

By: Sun → Oracle « Synchronous Messages

Sun → Oracle « Synchronous Messages — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:35:40 +0000

[...] Jonathan Schwartz’s farewell message to Sun employees, he asked us to emotionally resign from Sun. Many took some offense at that. Me? [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:48:00 +0000

because Ed did so well at Motorola? echo…

By: Oracle Closes Deal on Sun Acquisition | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:25:57 +0000

[...] Sun CEO: Go Oracle, Beat IBM [Internal Memo] [...]

By: michal_k

michal_k — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:36:42 +0000

Well, it's an easy one actually: you can't spend more than you earn for too long. People love SUN because for years SUN was selling great hardware and giving great software for free. It was a nice strategy as long as margins on hardware covered all the costs. The world has changed though. Hardware margins are close to zero. If you want to make money on hardware you have to compete on costs. You can't just have a software division that creates great products, enormous costs and close to zero revenue. It makes you lovable but it doesn't make you financially successful.

To sum it up, for SUN to survive, SUN would have to stop being SUN as we know and like. They would have to stop subsidising software division and therefore they would become another software vendor. People don't like vendors as much as they like free stuff of high quality.

By: Links 26/1/2010: XGI is Back, Fedora Spins Directory | Boycott Novell

Links 26/1/2010: XGI is Back, Fedora Spins Directory | Boycott Novell — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:19:22 +0000

[...] Sun CEO: Go Oracle, Beat IBM [Internal Memo] Oracle (ORCL) said this morning that it has received unconditional regulatory approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Sun (JAVA). Below, the all-hands memo Sun CEO Jon Schwartz sent to employees following the announcement. [...]

By: Sun Co-Founder to Employees: Kick butt and have fun! | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:58:46 +0000

[...] for the combined companies — Sun’s leadership is preparing to bid its farewell. Last week, we heard from Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who — as I reported yesterday — will soon resign his position. Today, it’s Sun [...]

By: Links for 6 Jan 2010 - 26 Jan 2010 :: Col’s Tech Stuff

Links for 6 Jan 2010 - 26 Jan 2010 :: Col’s Tech Stuff — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:01:26 +0000

[...] Internal Memo: Sun CEO Jon Schwartz to Staff – I didn't noticed this (I got the original), but these guys did: a little hidden message in Jon's memo. Note how it doesn't apply to the whole memo. Seems consistent with his efforts as a CEO: He started off well and then couldn't be bothered to finish what he started. [...]

By: demodave

demodave — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:57:13 +0000

I completely understand the repercussions of the RIF business. But I don't consider the RIF'd to be the chaff. I consider them the wheat. The rats running the mill don't seem to understand the difference.

Just thought that your word choice, though well intended, might be expressed somewhat differently. No harm, no foul, 'K

By: craigpLaidOffFromSUN

craigpLaidOffFromSUN — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:49:53 +0000

My Sun brethren walk on water as far as I am concerned. I had the privilege of working with some of the best and brightest people around. These folks ROCKED!

Now they will just become headcounts to be reduced.

By: Sun_has_to_set

Sun_has_to_set — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:36:11 +0000

So, everybody agrees that Sun was a great company.
For employees it was a great workplace (I am an ex-employee) and I have experienced this first hand in our Bangalore office.
Sun was a great innovator and changed the technology market as never beofre - I don't think anybody will challenge this statement.

Now, many people are putting the blame on Jonathan.
Yes, he had taken the responsibility to drive the company to profit, tried everything that was at his disposal and finally failed. Now, he is selling Sun, going home......with his pockets full......not just full, overflowing.....reward for failing!!!!

But, I doubt, if anybody else would have made any difference.
Everybody is telling that, he has failed.
But, nobody is listing out how he could have succeeded.....what he did wrong and what would have been correct.....

I feel that, with given situation, this was the best possible thing that Sun could get.
Otherwise, it would have got thrown into the "Recycle Bin" of Computer history soon and nobody would have benefited!

So, guys start doing the post-mortem and give suggestions, so that future entrepreneurs will not make the same mistakes and take correct steps at the right time!

By: demodave

demodave — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:21:46 +0000

Might help not to call your Sun brethren dirty diapers ….