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An open question on open source

June 13, 2007 Can Linus Torvalds and Sun's Jonathan Schwartz find common ground on Linux and OpenSolaris? TAGS: Linus Torvalds, Jonathan Schwartz, GPL 3, OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, GPL, Sun Solaris, leader, open source, CEO, blog, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Sun releases Sparc specs to lure Linux

February 14, 2006 Company releases UltraSparc chip details to help bring Linux and versions of BSD Unix to its systems. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Sparc, Jonathan Schwartz, T1, BSD Unix, Sun Microsystems Inc., CIO, GPL, open source, BSD, Linux, specification, conference, project, Unix, server

Sun considers GPL for Solaris

November 14, 2006 If Sun switched its Unix version to the General Public License, it could permit code-swapping with Linux. TAGS: GPL, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenSolaris, Jonathan Schwartz, Java, license, Linux, possibility, open source, operating system

Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL

February 9, 2007 Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says. TAGS: GPL, Sun Solaris, GPL 3, Jonathan Schwartz, GNU, Free Software Foundation, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL 2, GPLv3, kernel, open source, community, Java, Linux, interview, license

Torvalds: Solaris could nudge Linux to GPL 3

June 13, 2007 The Linux leader is still skeptical about GPL 3, but open-source Solaris could be a draw. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Sun Solaris, GPL 2, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPLv3, OpenSolaris, Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, license, open source, leader

Sun's next goal: A Linux ecosystem

February 8, 2006 A top exec says Sun is "dead serious" about an open-source push for its Sparc chips. Critics say it's trying to save an endangered species. TAGS: Sun Sparc, BSD, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Sun UltraSPARC, ecosystem, Linux, x86 processor, Jonathan Schwartz, software company, open source, AMD Opteron, IBM Corp., AMD, president, server

Red Hat exec takes Sun to task on open source

September 24, 2004 Michael Tiemann criticizes software rival Sun for its support of patents and for keeping Java proprietary. TAGS: software patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., open source, Jonathan Schwartz, open-source software, SCO Group Inc., open-source community, OpenOffice.org, AMD Opteron, Sun Solaris, agreement, OpenOffice, exec, Linux, Java
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