I attached a screen grab of SUN vs NASDAQ and Microsoft / Google /
IBM / Oracle / Yahoo

Everybody has gone done, but Sun's decrease is much more profound and
is well below the market.

http://javaposse.googlegroups.com/web/suncap.JPG?gsc=aToTdBYAAACmKAbXu_rFUyV3j_5vCDIO2eLEDst71Ngwix2Erb-dvw

It should be noted that their last quarter loss was due to accounting
write downs, not losses on sales.  Once the accounting write down is
removed I believe it was only a $65 million loss.

At that rate, $3 billion in cash will last some considerable time.

But who knows where it will end.  Java would find a home regardless, a
greater concern would be the higher level projects such as Glassfish,
Netbeans, etc etc.

Worst comes to worst, Java can stay at my house, I have a spare
sofa. :)

On Nov 13, 9:28 am, Joe Data <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> The Sun market cap just hit $3bln (in July it was still $8bln and
> people thought that was low), and Forbes reports that Sun is under
> pressure to sell itself or some of its assets to get out of this
> hole.  :-(
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/12/suns_market_cap_below_3bn_dol...
>
> I hope that whatever happens, Java will be safe!
>
> Karsten
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