Sun Microsystems and Google's multiyear partnership and distribution deal aims to boost their tools, but could also herald a challenge to Microsoft's hold on personal computing applications.

Sun and Google shake hands

Multiyear partnership will develop and distribute Google Toolbar, Java, OpenOffice and OpenSolaris--and Google will buy lots more Sun servers.

Google-Sun pact brainchild of Sun engineer

Java director envisions partnership, reaches out to former StarOffice boss at Google.

FAQ: The Sun-Google partnership

What exactly does the alliance mean for the two companies--and for the computing industry?

Google and Sun deal: That's it?

Blogosphere greets joint announcement from Google and Sun with a resounding chorus of "Big deal."

Photos: Sun, Google execs outline partnership

Sun CEO Scott McNealy, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Vint Cerf and others talk about the Sun-Google deal.

Partnership plans for Sun, Google

Collaborative effort could elevate the profile of the OpenOffice.org and Java software packages.

Google in San Francisco: 'Wireless overlord'?

Responding to a proposal to blanket the city with free wireless Net service, some fret about privacy, others welcome the shake-up.

Microsoft's nightmare inches closer to reality

Ten years ago, execs feared the Internet could become a software platform that threatens Windows. They were right.

Google builds an empire to rival Microsoft

Search giant could become more important than Redmond rival, says author who has studied its patents and engineering.

McNealy holds hope for 'iPod moments'

Sun CEO lays out six initiatives he hopes will transform his company's tarnished image.