Decentralization is key to Sun's success. (Remember "The network is the computer?") And, no surprise, it's not all about the desktop. 100 million desktops were sold last year, but one billion wireless devices, and Jonathan says that market is all about Java. In this keynote from Supernova 2004, Jonathan also discusses "free" software. Linux? It's not free when Red Hat is $2,000 per server, he says. (If you missed it, Sun announced plans to open-source Solaris.)

Don't miss the lively Q&A with questions from Marc Canter, Chris Allen, Amy Wohl, and Bob Frankston.

This keynote presentation and others were recorded at Supernova 2004.

On April 2, 2004 Jonathan Schwartz, 38, was named president and chief operating officer of Sun Microsystems. In this role he is responsible for operations and execution of Sun's day-to-day business including Systems, Software, Global Sales Operations, worldwide manufacturing and purchasing, customer advocacy and worldwide marketing.

Prior to this position, Mr. Schwartz served as executive vice president of Sun's software group where he was responsible for the company's software technologies and business. In his previous role as chief strategy Officer for Sun, Mr. Schwartz directed the company's long-range planning and corporate development activities including mergers and acquisitions and Sun's venture capital portfolio. He also oversaw strategic initiatives for the industry, including the Liberty Alliance, an industry alliance to promote standards around network identity. Previously, Mr. Schwartz headed Sun's investment group and ran Sun's development tools and Java product marketing organizations.

Before joining Sun in 1996, Mr. Schwartz was chief executive officer of Lighthouse Design, Ltd., which Sun acquired. He began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Co., Inc., serving financial services companies.