Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. said on Thursday it planned to offer a new line of lower-cost computer servers based on the upstart Linux operating system rather than its own software.
The announcement was a surprise and a defensive move by the company. Sun has always argued its Solaris system's key asset was its ability to run on any sized machine.
But Sun said Linux was an important alternative operating system to the Windows system from its archrival Microsoft Corp.
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