Sun Micro starts plan to foster innovation
Sun Microsystems' Open Source Community Innovation Awards Program, is likely to foster innovation and recognise some of the initiatives within Sun-sponsored open source communities worldwide.
By TNN |
BANGALORE: Sun Microsystems on Friday announced a multi-year programme called the Open Source Community Innovation Awards Program, which will foster innovation and recognise some of the interesting initiatives within Sun-sponsored open source communities worldwide.
For the programme’s first year, Sun has selected six communities — GlassFish, NetBeans, OpenJDK, OpenOffice.org, OpenSolaris and OpenSPARC.
Prizes are expected to total at least $1 million a year. Beginning in mid-January 2008, Sun and the six open source communities will announce details on how developers can participate in the individual programmes.
For the programme’s first year, Sun has selected six communities — GlassFish, NetBeans, OpenJDK, OpenOffice.org, OpenSolaris and OpenSPARC.
Prizes are expected to total at least $1 million a year. Beginning in mid-January 2008, Sun and the six open source communities will announce details on how developers can participate in the individual programmes.
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