Posted AT 7:36 AM EDT on 17/04/07
Sun chair touts open-source education
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Since Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder Scott McNealy stepped down as chief executive to focus on his chairmanship full-time, he's been spearheading a side project to transform education the way digital music upended the recording industry.
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