[geeks] Fwd: OT: SUN TO DROP INTEL SUPPORT IN SOLARIS 9 (Summary)

[Geoff Reed]

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>SUN TO DROP INTEL SUPPORT IN SOLARIS 9
>
>Posted January 08, 2002 03:47 Pacific Time
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>SUN MICROSYSTEMS TUESDAY said it will not support chips
>from Intel with the release of its Solaris 9 operating
>system this year, as the hardware maker looks to cut
>costs in a tough economic climate.
>
>Most corporate Solaris users run the operating system
>on Sun's own 64-bit UltraSparc processors, but a
>number of users have also worked with the software on
>servers with Intel's 32-bit chips. Companies such as
>Dell Computer typically load Solaris onto Intel-based
>servers upon customer request, even though Dell does
>not directly offer Solaris as an option.
>
>
>For the full story:
>http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/01/08/020108hnsun.xml?0109weam
>
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