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| − | Sun Microsystems (Sun) was founded in California in 1982. | + | '''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]]. |
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| + | 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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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
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| + | * Mark Hall, John Barry, ''Sunburst: The Ascent of Sun Microsystems'', Contemporary, Chicago, 1990 | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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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)] | ||
| + | * [https://www.computermuseum.org.uk/fixed_pages/cadlink.html Vaughan Pratt's recollections of events leading up to the forming of Sun Microsystems] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Computer Manufacturers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:10, 13 October 2024
Sun Microsystems (usually referred to by the simple Sun) was a manufacturer of workstations, 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 CPUs, early SPARC-based computers and their software such as NFS, SunOS and Solaris. Sun was acquired by Oracle in 2010.
Further reading
- Mark Hall, John Barry, Sunburst: The Ascent of Sun Microsystems, Contemporary, Chicago, 1990
