Sun considers GPL for Solaris CNET
If Sun switched its Unix version to the General Public License, it could permit code-swapping with Linux.
Sun to release OpenSolaris under the GPL? Ars Technica
At yesterday's presentation, Sun's senior vice president of software hinted that Solaris could soon be released under the GPL.
Sun Offers Backstory on Java Transition PC Magazine via Yahoo! News
Reporter's Notebook: In a nutshell, Sun simply wants to build volume into its IT development; however, despite all the open-source positioning, Sun still will maintain the option to develop proprietary code if the case presents itself, even though that is not the company's intent.
Sun Considering GPL For OpenSolaris Slashdot
narramissic writes, "At an event today to formally open-source Java, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's president and CEO, and Rich Green, the company's senior VP of software had an exchange in which Schwartz put Green on the spot about using GPL for OpenSolaris: 'Are you averse to changing the license, Rich Green?' Schwartz asked. 'Certainly not,' Green responded, prompting the Sun CEO to fire back in a
Who Else Gains from a GPL'd Java? Linux Journal
Sun's announcement that it would be releasing Java under the GNU GPL confounded many of its critics (including myself) who had feared that the company was incapable of making such a bold move. Quite rightly, it has garnered praise from across the hacker world. But Sun's relationship with free software has not always been so idyllic.
Interop Alliance Links Microsoft, Sun, Novell, AMD BetaNews
In Europe, at the heart of the global controversy over whether Microsoft and interoperability are incompatible, the Redmond company announced it is funding a global consortium of software and hardware manufacturers in the name of interoperability itself.
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Windows Server 2003 Case Study: GoDaddy.com See how and why the world's largest domain name registrar switched from Linux to Windows. The Microsoft .NET Framework provided a better, more robust development environment than Linux, making it easier for Go Daddy engineers to build quality products.
Major vendors put open source into turmoil InfoWorld
( InfoWorld ) - Major software vendors are shaking up the open-source market. Microsoft Corp.'s deal with Novell Inc. and Oracle Corp.'s move to support Red Hat Linux have sent IT investors scurrying to figure out what it all means. Red Hat investors are scared. Company shares (ticker symbol: RHAT), trading around US$19.50 before  the Oracle announcement , are now trading for about 5
Software manages data for Apple® XsanTM environments. ThomasNet
Allowing broad data sharing and workflow consolidation in Apple® Xsan(TM) environments, StorNext® FX supports SGI IRIX 6.5.29 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 4.0, Update 3. Program eliminates time-consuming network file fer and offers concurrent access to data between Apple Xsan and Linux, Windows, and UNIX platforms. It also eliminates need to manage separate storage volumes on
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"It's not every day your boss puts you on the spot. But that's exactly what the head of Sun Microsystems Inc. did to his chief software executive today as they both celebrated the vendor's move to make its core Java platform freely available.