In a recent interview with Jonathan Schwartz, executive vice president of Sun's Software Group, Schwartz discussed how Sun has the products and opportunities to be even more competitive in the marketplace. He also talked about JavaTM technology and Web Services, Linux, and how Sun is well placed to help companies maximize the return on the investment in the technology they already own.

"The Internet has really devolved to two platforms for end-to-end computing: the Java platform and Microsoft's," Schwartz said. "And in the evolution of Web Services, you're talking about Java platform Web Services."

Schwartz referred to Linux as Sun's stealth weapon. "At Sun, we can include Linux in a box that is also running the SolarisTM Operating Environment (Solaris OE). We plan on shipping multi-operating system systems. I don't think Linux is a technology to which Microsoft can possibly respond. So we have an opportunity not only to drive against Microsoft's low end at the edge of the network, but we fully intend on driving it into the clients' marketplace."

Sun customers are looking to get a return on their investments. They see Web Services as an opportunity to continue using their existing systems, not to replace them.

"You're going to see the first JavaTM 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2METM) systems deployed in the U.S. this year, and I think that's going to deliver a little bit of a halo back to Sun because people will figure out that we had a pretty wise strategy about turning on a lot of new mobile handsets," Schwartz said. "You're going to see more and more interesting content actually shifted, whether it's games or interactive network services. And I think you're going to begin to see the industry gather around the Java platform community and the Linux community, away from the Microsoft platform."

In the interview he also touched on the advantages of StarOfficeTM software and how the Internet will be more ingrained with business systems.

http://www.sun.com/2002-0827/feature [...read more...]

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