Sun Microsystems unveils Open Solaris
Sun Microsystems has unveiled a new open-source version of its Solaris operating system, ahead of one of the largest global conclave of developers JavaOne.
By Deepshikha Sikarwar, |
SAN FRANCISCO: Sun Microsystems on Monday unveiled a new open-source version of its Solaris operating system, ahead of one of the largest global conclave of developers here������JavaOne. The company hopes that the new version will be extensively used in web-based applications.
The announcement was made at the CommunityOne conference which was attended by developers from all over the world, including many from India. The discussions focussed largely on open-source projects and the future of technologies related to it.
Sun Microsystems which is organsing the JavaOne that kick-starts Tuesday organises CommunityOne to reach out to new developer audiences.
The conference is seen as part of a larger business strategy for Sun, which has embraced the concept of making source code available for programmers around the world to use, adapt and improve upon rather than keeping it a proprietary secret.
���The idea is to open up the tent flap and let the people in,��� said Sun vice-president for developer and community marketing Ian Murdock.
The announcement was made at the CommunityOne conference which was attended by developers from all over the world, including many from India. The discussions focussed largely on open-source projects and the future of technologies related to it.
Sun Microsystems which is organsing the JavaOne that kick-starts Tuesday organises CommunityOne to reach out to new developer audiences.
The conference is seen as part of a larger business strategy for Sun, which has embraced the concept of making source code available for programmers around the world to use, adapt and improve upon rather than keeping it a proprietary secret.
���The idea is to open up the tent flap and let the people in,��� said Sun vice-president for developer and community marketing Ian Murdock.
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