[Linux on SPARC architectures works in two ways in the educational market. The first case involves older SPARC machines, especially ones that are no longer well supported -- or not supported at all -- on Solaris. Putting Linux on them extends their working lives by giving them a modern, well-supported operating system.] The nice thing about Sun workstations is that the quality we build in extends the longevity of their purchase, ... We want people to get as much value out of our equipment as they can.
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