Re: SUN once said the the same positive things about Java Patents and licensing structure
I think the problem is your last sentence; you're right about server/desktop versus mobile, but Sun was doomed long before Google got involved. Cheap X86 kit running Linux was one of the problems. I loved SPARC boxes - when they were competitive.
As for the downvoters, I'm afraid it's like any voting. Though perhaps if everybody had to write a little essay on why they chose their MP for their vote to be counted, the results might be extremely interesting.
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