Comments on: Sun to slash thousands of jobs

Struggling workstation and server maker said it will cut between 4,000 to 5,000 employees over the next six months.

[Dachi]

Schwartz lied about job cuts

Everybody knew when Schwartz became CEO that more job cuts would be expected. But Schwartz denied it ( http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2008 ).

I guess everybody was right and Schwartz was wrong.

It looks like he is off to a good start.

[robot999]

Be fair...

While this article claims that JS is against "job cuts", from
everything I've heard he is/was against cutting deeply as some
on wall street suggested (i.e. 10K). I think this article you
posted did not clearly describe his position.
Here is a quote from another article on the subject:
Sun Microsystems' new chief executive, Jonathan Schwartz, has
vowed not to make the deep job cuts some on Wall Street say
are needed to revive the company's profits.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/
technology/14431230.htm
So the term being used is "deep cuts". I guess at the end of the
day it depends on what the meaning of deep is... to me 13% is
not deep, but that's just me.
Even more here:
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=15335

[Dachi]

Schwartz lied about job cuts

Everybody knew when Schwartz became CEO that more job cuts would be expected. But Schwartz denied it ( http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2008 ).

I guess everybody was right and Schwartz was wrong.

It looks like he is off to a good start.

[robot999]

Be fair...

While this article claims that JS is against "job cuts", from
everything I've heard he is/was against cutting deeply as some
on wall street suggested (i.e. 10K). I think this article you
posted did not clearly describe his position.
Here is a quote from another article on the subject:
Sun Microsystems' new chief executive, Jonathan Schwartz, has
vowed not to make the deep job cuts some on Wall Street say
are needed to revive the company's profits.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/
technology/14431230.htm
So the term being used is "deep cuts". I guess at the end of the
day it depends on what the meaning of deep is... to me 13% is
not deep, but that's just me.
Even more here:
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=15335

[hughbaxter]

Sun needed to do this

Schwartz acted quickly and decively... a welcome change from his predecessor. No one wants to cut jobs, but for Sun, this move was long overdue. I really hope they can marry it with a successful product strategy.

[phylum--2008]

Absolutely Right

Yep, it's nice to see some refreshing action to actually help shareholder value at the company for a change. I still think (based on what I've seen him say) that Schwartz is pretty arrogant, but unlike McNealy, he may be able to actually do what needs to be done to right the ship. You don't need to be a technologist to run a technology company well -- but unlike McNealy, you at least need to be able to deal with change, and not perpetually spend 100% of your time between the back nine at Pebble Beach and sticking your head in the sand, all the while complaining that Microsoft is the antichrist. Demonizing the competition doesn't pay the bills, Scott -- revenue and performance do.

Perhaps the fun (and profitable) ride I've had shorting Sun stock over the last five years is finally coming to an end. Let's hope it means some real growth again for a company that used to truly innovate.

[hughbaxter]

Sun needed to do this

Schwartz acted quickly and decively... a welcome change from his predecessor. No one wants to cut jobs, but for Sun, this move was long overdue. I really hope they can marry it with a successful product strategy.

[phylum--2008]

Absolutely Right

Yep, it's nice to see some refreshing action to actually help shareholder value at the company for a change. I still think (based on what I've seen him say) that Schwartz is pretty arrogant, but unlike McNealy, he may be able to actually do what needs to be done to right the ship. You don't need to be a technologist to run a technology company well -- but unlike McNealy, you at least need to be able to deal with change, and not perpetually spend 100% of your time between the back nine at Pebble Beach and sticking your head in the sand, all the while complaining that Microsoft is the antichrist. Demonizing the competition doesn't pay the bills, Scott -- revenue and performance do.

Perhaps the fun (and profitable) ride I've had shorting Sun stock over the last five years is finally coming to an end. Let's hope it means some real growth again for a company that used to truly innovate.

[hughbaxter]

Sun needed to do this

Schwartz acted quickly and decicively... a welcome change from his predecessor. No one wants to cut jobs, but for Sun, this move was long overdue. I really hope they can marry it with a successful product strategy.

[hughbaxter]

Sun needed to do this

Schwartz acted quickly and decicively... a welcome change from his predecessor. No one wants to cut jobs, but for Sun, this move was long overdue. I really hope they can marry it with a successful product strategy.

[ilover2]

The next steps is to align with Intel

True.. Sun needs to move away from the anti Intel emotions it has displayed in the past. It seems it is going that way. First, the CEO stepped down. Second, layoffs. Third, align with the best coming processors to survive.. You want an example: Apple..

[b0gu5]

Why Intel?

The Sun x86/64bit products based on AMD CPUs look like they're doing just fine. Don't think a Sun/Intel offering could do any better.

[ilover2]

The next steps is to align with Intel

True.. Sun needs to move away from the anti Intel emotions it has displayed in the past. It seems it is going that way. First, the CEO stepped down. Second, layoffs. Third, align with the best coming processors to survive.. You want an example: Apple..

[b0gu5]

Why Intel?

The Sun x86/64bit products based on AMD CPUs look like they're doing just fine. Don't think a Sun/Intel offering could do any better.

[No_more_H1Bs]

Did SUN layoff any Indian Staff?????

Did Sun shutdown or scale back any of its offshore works? I know some real Engineers who know more than shell scripting. I'd think about investing or purchasing their equipment only if they thought about investing in America and her I.T. workers.

[No_more_H1Bs]

Did SUN layoff any Indian Staff?????

Did Sun shutdown or scale back any of its offshore works? I know some real Engineers who know more than shell scripting. I'd think about investing or purchasing their equipment only if they thought about investing in America and her I.T. workers.

[mdturnerinoz]

Solaris is a has-been OZ!

Solaris has been dying for a few years, it's just going to be properly burried now.

Linux is a much better choice and what with Sun in India being a support disaster, Linux is even supported better!

[mdturnerinoz]

Solaris is a has-been OZ!

Solaris has been dying for a few years, it's just going to be properly burried now.

Linux is a much better choice and what with Sun in India being a support disaster, Linux is even supported better!