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I feel like I'm missing something in that article. Probably some historical context. Is it really about execs at Sun pranking each other by installing Sun's own
by skrebbel 7y ago
I feel like I'm missing something in that article. Probably some historical context. Is it really about execs at Sun pranking each other by installing Sun's own flagships OS on each others' computers? Isn't that like "pranking" Satya Nadella by making him use Windows 10?
- bdsa 7y ago"On September 4, 1991, Sun announced that it would replace its existing BSD-derived Unix, SunOS 4, with one based on SVR4. This was identified internally as SunOS 5, but a new marketing name was introduced at the same time: Solaris 2." I guess the execs didn't have a high opinion of their new product.
- DonHopkins 7y agoThe Day SunOS Died "Bye, bye, SunOS 4.1.3! ATT System V has replaced BSD. You can cling to the standards of the industry But only if you pay the right fee -- Only if you pay the right fee . . ." http://www.poppyfields.net/filks/00070.html http://www.poppyfields.net/filks/00070.html For context, the guy who wrote "The Worst Job in the World" email was Michael Tiemann, one of "open source's great explainers." ;) Now he's pranking IBM executives by installing RedHat Enterprise Linux on their mainframes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Tiemann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Tiemann
- avar 7y agoWindows is meant for desktop use by managers, Solaris was never realistically meant for that sort of use-case. So it's a bit more like replacing the BMW company car some VP at Caterpillar drives around with one of the 400 ton trucks Caterpillar itself makes. Yes it also has wheels, yes it's also a vehicle, but no, you can't really use it as a company car.
- fifticon 7y agoMore like making him use Windows Millenium.