Sun Microsystems - Revision history

Jnc: /* Further reading */ +Sunburst

2024-10-12T23:10:53Z

‎Further reading: +Sunburst

2024-01-22T07:39:33Z

‎External links: Link to Vaughan Pratt's recollections.

2023-01-29T14:14:46Z

Avoid redir

2023-01-28T14:59:07Z

‎External links: +Field Engineering Handbook

2023-01-27T13:14:03Z

started as a Stanford University spinoff

2022-01-05T18:06:25Z

2021-04-07T20:21:19Z

better cat

2018-12-18T17:53:06Z

Software too

2016-11-14T16:24:03Z

link directly to new 68K faimly article

2013-05-15T13:05:25Z

Using 'MC68000' in the actual link

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-'''Sun Microsystems (Sun)''' was founded in California in 1982. They were started as a [[spin-off]] from [[Stanford University]], to build the [[SUN workstation]].
+'''Sun Microsystems'''  (usually referred to by the simple '''Sun''') was a manufacturer of [[workstation]]s, founded in California in 1982. They were started as a [[spin-off]] from [[Stanford University]], to build the [[SUN workstation]].
-Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] [[CPU]]s, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their [[software]] such as [[NFS]], [[SunOS]] and [[Solaris]]. Sun was acquired by Oracle in 2010.
+Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 Family]] [[Central Processing Unit|CPUs]], early [[SPARC]]-based computers and their [[software]] such as [[NFS]], [[SunOS]] and [[Solaris]]. Sun was acquired by Oracle in 2010.
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 * [http://sun1.sunhelp.org/ SunHelp] - much Sun material
 ** [http://sun1.sunhelp.org/field-engineer-handbook/20th-ed-NOV-99/unzipped/sun_feh_1.5/wcd00094/wcd09466.htm Field Engineering Handbook (20th edition)]
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−	'''Sun Microsystems (Sun)''' was founded in California in 1982. They were started as a [[spin-off]] from [[Stanford University]], to build the [[~~Stanford University Network~~ workstation]].	+	'''Sun Microsystems (Sun)''' was founded in California in 1982. They were started as a [[spin-off]] from [[Stanford University]], to build the [[SUN workstation]].

	Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] [[CPU]]s, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their [[software]] such as [[NFS]], [[SunOS]] and [[Solaris]]. Sun was acquired by Oracle in 2010.		Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] [[CPU]]s, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their [[software]] such as [[NFS]], [[SunOS]] and [[Solaris]]. Sun was acquired by Oracle in 2010.

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		+	* [http://sun1.sunhelp.org/ SunHelp] - much Sun material
		+	** [http://sun1.sunhelp.org/field-engineer-handbook/20th-ed-NOV-99/unzipped/sun_feh_1.5/wcd00094/wcd09466.htm Field Engineering Handbook (20th edition)]

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-'''Sun Microsystems (Sun)''' was founded in California in 1982.  Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] [[CPU]]s, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their [[software]] such as [[NFS]], [[SunOS]] and [[Solaris]]. Sun was acquired by Oracle in 2010.
+'''Sun Microsystems (Sun)''' was founded in California in 1982. They were started as a [[spin-off]] from [[Stanford University]], to build the [[Stanford University Network workstation]].
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−	Sun Microsystems (Sun) was founded in California in 1982. Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] [[CPU]]s, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their [[software]] such as [[NFS]], [[SunOS]] and [[Solaris]].	+	'''Sun Microsystems (Sun)''' was founded in California in 1982. Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] [[CPU]]s, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their [[software]] such as [[NFS]], [[SunOS]] and [[Solaris]].

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−	Sun Microsystems (Sun) was founded in California in 1982. Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] ~~processors~~, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their software such as NFS and [[~~SunOS~~]].	+	Sun Microsystems (Sun) was founded in California in 1982. Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] [[CPU]]s, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their [[software]] such as [[NFS]], [[SunOS]] and [[Solaris]].

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−	Sun Microsystems (Sun) was founded in California in 1982. Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on ~~Motorola~~ [[~~MC68000\|~~68000]] ~~series~~ processors, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their software such as NFS and [[SunOS]].	+	Sun Microsystems (Sun) was founded in California in 1982. Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on [[Motorola 68000 family]] processors, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their software such as NFS and [[SunOS]].

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−	Sun Microsystems (Sun) was founded in California in 1982. Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on Motorola [[68000]] series processors, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their software such as NFS and [[SunOS]].	+	Sun Microsystems (Sun) was founded in California in 1982. Of relevance to hobbyists include their [[Sun-1]], [[Sun-2]], [[Sun-3]] machines, all based on Motorola [[MC68000\|68000]] series processors, early [[SPARC]] based computers and their software such as NFS and [[SunOS]].

	[[Category:Computer Manufacturers]]		[[Category:Computer Manufacturers]]