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| − | '''Sun Microsystems (Sun)''' was founded in California in 1982. | + | '''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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| + | 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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Revision as of 15:14, 27 January 2023
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.
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.
