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The four founders of Sun Microsystems -- Scott McNealy, Andy Bechtolsheim, Bill Joy and Vinod Khosla -- take the stage at the Computer History Museum tonight as part of the Odysseys in Technology speaker series sponsored by Sun Microsystems Laboratories. In a rare appearance, the Silicon Valley icons will reflect on their early days at Sun and on the evolution and future directions of the technology industry. The panel discussion can be viewed beginning on January 16 via webcast by visiting its Web site. Scott McNealy currently serves as Sun Microsystems' Chairman and CEO. Andy Bechtolsheim is Sun's Chief Architect and senior vice president of the Network Systems Group. Bill Joy served as Sun's Chief Scientist until 2003, and is now a partner with venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers. Vinod Khosla is a general partner of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, where he has been since 1986. Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers was one of the original venture investors in Sun. John Doerr, a general partner with the investment firm, serves on Sun's board. Moderating the panel is John Gage, Sun's Chief Researcher and vice president of Sun's Science Office. "In 1982, we were just a group of young guys who believed The Network is the Computer. Today, I'm proud to say this principle still guides Sun's business and is driving many of today's prominent innovations, trends and business models," said Scott McNealy. "It's great to be back on stage with this group of big minds and talk about the history and evolution of Silicon Valley, the future of the network, and what this all means as we enter a new age of participation on the global network." "This is a unique opportunity to hear stories and insights from four individuals who have had tremendous personal impact on the computing-related industry," said John Toole, Computer History Museum executive director and CEO. "The Computer History Museum is proud to present this event, through our partnership with Sun Labs."