Sun banks on open source for its survival

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Nov 15, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
Computerworld; By Patrick Thibodeau
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Sun Microsystems Inc. is slashing its workforce on a scale typically reserved for automakers, announcing today that it plans to lay off up to 6,000 employees — a restructuring that comes on top of earlier cutbacks made over the past year. In moving to cut its current workforce by between 15% and 18%, Sun is trying to stay ahead of a falling knife. And today's announcement made it clear that Sun officials are banking on the the company's open-source strategy to help it pull through.

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