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Sun Microsystems goes GPL v2 route with Java

12/21/2006  
Relevance: 5.89
Six months after Sun Microsystems Inc. said it was not a matter of if but when it would open source its flagship programming language, the company announced that it would release the Java platform as free software under the GNU General Public Licence V2.
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Sun: OpenSolaris'pretty freaking amazing'

09/25/2008  
Relevance: 5.74
While the top brass at Sun Microsystems might seem to be clueless about the company sometimes, there are plenty of people who know where the bread gets buttered - or doesn't. They know that Solaris and the servers that run it are what really matter at Sun. And that means Sun's OpenSolaris project and its related Solaris commercial distribution are still the key to success or failure for Sun Microsystems.
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Sun Microsystems, the begrudging Linux vendor

01/11/2007  
Relevance: 5.61
The Sun Microsystems marketing machine has been hard at work promoting its Solaris 10 operating system as of late, with special events for the press and analyst community. But market data suggests that it's Linux -- not Solaris -- that Sun customers want.
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Sun Microsystems - doing all it can to propagate its immense software wealth

12/11/2006  
Relevance: 5.58
In recent times, Sun Microsystems has surprised everybody by choosing to release Java under GPL and hinting at GPLing Solaris. Now in a low key manner, it is handing out a free media kit comprising of a DVD containing the latest version of Solaris 10 and Sun Studio software as this article indicates.
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Sun Microsystems To Acquire MySQL AB

05/28/2008  
Relevance: 5.52
If you were hoping to get in on the expected initial public offering (IPO) of MySQL AB, nice try but you're now out of luck. Sun Microsystems has today announced that they will be acquiring MySQL AB, the company behind the open-source MySQL database software...
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Sun Microsystems Powers the First Productivity Suite in the Sky

05/30/2007  
Relevance: 5.51
Singapore Airlines, the First Airline to Offer a Productivity Suite, Has Chosen Sun Microsystems' StarOffice as its Software of Choice[Not directly Open Source related but still of interest. - Scott]
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Is Sun Microsystems Primed for Purchase?

08/24/2008  
Relevance: 5.51
A sliding share price and gloomy forecasts have prompted speculation that Sun Microsystems might be a tempting takeover target for acquisition by Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu or another tech giant. A sale would be momentous, involving billions of dollars and spelling the demise of one of Silicon Valley's most venerable companies. But no one has confirmed any talks.
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Sun and Frontline Support KDE with Donation of Server

01/31/2008  
Relevance: 5.28
During a tutorial today on-stage at linux.conf.au, Sun Microsystems and Frontline donated a server to the KDE project, available for shipment within hours. Aaron Seigo, Plasma developer and KDE e.V President, accepted a certificate from Ross Cunningham of Sun Microsystems and David Purdue of Frontline on behalf of the KDE project.
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A perfect New Year Gift from Sun Microsystems - A Free Solaris Media Kit

01/12/2007  
Relevance: 5.25
Sun Microsystems is handing out free DVDs of Solaris 10 OS for both x86 and SPARC platforms. The DVDs are enclosed in a beautiful DVD Jewell case (See the pictures) and is shipped free of charge to the address of your choosing. This could be an easy way to try out Solaris 10 OS and learn more about this robust OS as this article indicates.
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Sun Microsystems Embraces Free Software: An Interview with Patrick Finch

05/26/2007  
Relevance: 5.11
A long coming interview between the Libervis Community and Sun Microsystems representative is finally here. We have asked Patrick Finch, the leader of the OpenSolaris Content project and one of the guys working on FLOSS within the company, questions which we collectively believe might be of interest to anyone who uses or values Free Software.
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