Sun tries to outshine MS

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Sun Microsystems and IBM are to collaborate on a Java-based operating system, aiming to challenge Microsoft's dominance of the market for business client operating systems.

Sources said Java OS for Business, introduced on 1 April, was the first noteworthy threat to Windows since the demise of IBM's OS/2, which was only successful in niche sectors such as banks. IBM ...

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