Sun sets on Joy
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Sun Microsystems Chief Scientist and co-founder Bill Joy is leaving the company after 21 years of service. Joy's departure is amicable, and not related to any strategy disagreements, both Joy and Sun were quick to point out. However, the loss of such a brilliant and well-respected scientist at such a critical juncture in Sun's history will be hard on the company: Despite its reputation of supplying corporations with rock-solid UNIX-based solutions, Sun has struggled in recent years as low-cost upstarts based on Windows and Linux eat away at the company's revenues.