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| − | '''Sun Microsystems (Sun | + | '''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 | + | 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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Latest revision as of 01:10, 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
