Retrospective on the Sun Microsystems Ecosystem of the Late 2000s
By
birdculture
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Summary
The article is a personal retrospective and exploration of the Sun Microsystems ecosystem from the late 2000s, written from the perspective of someone who missed experiencing it during its prime. The author expresses regret at not being able to use Sun's comprehensive computing environment when it was current, believing it would have made an excellent home computing alternative to Microsoft and Apple despite its enterprise focus and high cost. The piece appears to be a detailed, nostalgic examination of what made Sun's ecosystem unique and compelling.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledIn my lifetime, there's been one ecosystem I deeply regret having missed out on: the Sun Microsystems ecosystem of the late 2000s.
At that time, the company offered a variety of products that, when used together, formed a comprehensive ecosystem that was a fascinating, albeit expensive alternative to Microsoft and Apple.
While not really intended for home use, I've always believed that Sun's approach to computing would've made for an excellent computing environment in the home.
Since I was but a wee university student in the late 2000s living in a small apartment, I did not have the financial means to explore this ecosystem.
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