--= (turns out that -- as a vote gets confused by some MUAs as sigdashes) Isn't it bad enough that we had the rampant speculation and tempest in a teapot that was the "IBM buyout" all over these lists, do we have to also have the alleged aftermath?
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Martin Bochnig <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090406/sun-may-the-schwartz-be-with-you/?reflink=ATD_yahoo_ticker > > > Sun: May the Schwartz Be With You > > by John Paczkowski > Posted on April 6, 2009 at 3:11 PM PT > > Print Buzz up! Share > > darkhelmetjpgSun chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy probably has a > good joke or two about the way the company’s acquisition discussions > with IBM (IBM) have gone down, but he won’t he won’t be relating them > as CEO any time soon. That seems to be the word from Sun (JAVA), which > this afternoon dismissed speculation that McNealy will replace CEO > Jonathan Schwartz in the aftermath of the deal’s collapse. “As a > policy Sun does not comment on rumors or speculation,” the company > said in a terse statement. “What we can say is that Sun is committed > to its leadership team, growth strategy and building value for its > shareholders.” > > Whether that is a true vote of confidence remains to be seen. > Certainly, Yahoo (YHOO) made similar remarks about Jerry Yang during > its ill-starred negotiations with Microsoft (MSFT), and we all know > how that worked out for him… > > > > > > > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123905269017594415.html?ru=yahoo&mod=yahoo_hs > > Sun CEO Faces Pressure Over IBM > Schwartz at Odds With McNealy Over Deal; Shares Tumble 23% After > Takeover Talks Break Down > > * Article > * Video > * Comments (2) > > more in Tech » > > Sun Microsystems Inc.'s shares Monday tumbled 23% after talks to sell > itself to International Business Machines Corp. unraveled, raising new > questions about the prospects for Sun and its chief executive. > > Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's CEO, is under pressure to come up with an > alternative for the struggling computer maker if talks with IBM can't > be revived. The Silicon Valley icon has seen slumping sales of its > servers and posted losses in three of its last four quarters. > > Complicating the situation, two people familiar with the situation > said Mr. Schwartz had favored the IBM offer, but a board faction led > by Scott ... > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > [email protected] >
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