Yo, Schwartz!

Schwartzwatch: In his blog, Sun's big boss brags that he broke bread with Britain's Blair. Schwartz said they discussed the standard topic: how can we replicate the Silicon Valley phenomenon in our part of the world. He also shared that he felt Tony was a little overdressed for the occasion, once again demonstrating that this is one CEO who know what blogging is all about. But Jonathan, surely you showed him the stuff Silicon Valley CEOs are made of by chewing with your mouth open and giving Meg Whitman an unsolicited massage?

Sun CEO picks up a quarter, investors lose a dime: On his blog Schwartz also fleshes out the official report on his first full quarter as Sun CEO. I won't attempt to paraphrase his explanation of how you can lose $300 million (9 cents a share) and have a good quarter. I'm not that good a writer.

Open Source Java: Based on a careful reading of Sun press releases, technology news stories, industry columnist opinions, and starbucksgossip.typepad.com, I conclude that Java will be open-sourced:

• Any day now.
• Soon.
• RSN.
• Within months.
• Not before next June.
• It already is open source, basically.
• When certain technical issues are resolved.
• When certain licensing and governance issues are resolved.
• When certain Sun managers are removed.
• When they find all the code.
• Over James Gosling's dead body.
• Enjoy the anticipation. Think of it as a strip-tease act.
• When that blooping noise stops.

Posted by Mike Swaine at 12:35 PM  Permalink