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Sun promises to open-source Java

May 16, 2006 Sun execs say the question is no longer whether the Java programming language will be open-sourced, but how it should be done. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., JavaOne, open source, Java, OSI, executive vice president, programming language, Governor, IBM Corp., CEO

Sun drafts open-source blog developer

August 31, 2004 The principal author of Roller Weblogger will gather support for the online journals inside and outside Sun. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., blog, open source, developer, IBM Corp., server

Sun criticizes popular open-source license

April 6, 2005 Sun Microsystems President Jonathan Schwartz applauds the open-source software realm but takes jabs at the GPL. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source software, open source, obligation, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, Java, source code, nation, project, Red Hat Inc., president, IBM Corp., Linux

Sun's open-source gamble

February 7, 2005 Company president Jonathan Schwartz has ordered an open-source makeover. Can it put Sun back on the right course? TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, data center, open source, Dell, IBM Corp., server

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., GPL, BSD, CIO, open source, Linux, specification, project, conference, Unix, server

Sun launches open-source digital rights plan

August 22, 2005 Sun President Jonathan Schwartz announces a long-brewing project, called the Open Media Commons. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Liberty Alliance, Sun Microsystems Inc., digital-rights management, open source, Apple Computer, music player, president, Microsoft Corp., video, server

Sun extends olive branch to Red Hat

September 12, 2005 Sun Microsystems is being more accommodating toward Linux again, making room onstage for Red Hat at a server product launch. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, x86 server, Jonathan Schwartz, Linux, Scott McNealy, Sun UltraSPARC, open source, server, Unix, AMD, operating system, HP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Sun warms to open-source server software

January 26, 2005 Even as it takes first step toward open-source Solaris, firm says it's considering a similar move with its server software product. TAGS: Dwight Davis, Sun Microsystems Inc., server software, Sun Solaris, open-source programmer, BEA Systems Inc., open source, open-source software, OpenSolaris, Jonathan Schwartz, pricing, server, IBM Corp., Linux

Sun names likely license for open-source Java

October 26, 2006 The candidate is the Community Development and Distribution License, used to govern Solaris, CEO says. TAGS: open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Java, license, Jonathan Schwartz, IBM Corp., CEO

Sun: Same song, second verse?

April 26, 2006 McNealy, Schwartz are cast from same mold, but some expect new CEO to begin layoffs his predecessor avoided. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., layoff, CEO, server, open source, AMD

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, Sun Solaris, leader, GPL, open source, CEO, blog, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

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, open source, Linux, possibility, operating system

Sun floats open-source database idea

February 4, 2005 Such a move could trigger displeasure at Oracle but curry favor with open-source advocates. Image: A Sun database? TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., open source, server software, Ingres, database, Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, database software, open-source software, BEA Systems Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., CEO, server

Sun's open-source odyssey

July 6, 2006 Sun's incoming executive vice president of software says the company envisions a world dominated by open source. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Solaris, open source, Sun Sparc, executive vice president, Java, brand, operating system

Sun to offer more free software

November 30, 2005 The company plans to give away Java Enterprise System, N1 management tools with its Solaris operating system. TAGS: Sun N1, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Sun Java Enterprise System, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, Java, barrier, open-source software, pricing, IBM Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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, GNU, GPL 3, Jonathan Schwartz, Free Software Foundation, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL 2, GPLv3, open source, kernel, community, Linux, Java, license, interview

Sun considers GPL 3 license for Solaris

January 30, 2006 But chances of cooperation between Solaris and Linux are clouded because Linux will remain under GPL 2. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, GPL, Linus Torvalds, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL 3, Linux, open source, Xen, Linux kernel, blog, intellectual property, Dell, server, operating system, HP

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: Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, software patent, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, Sun Solaris, agreement, AMD Opteron, exec, Java, Linux

IBM backs Sun's Solaris, renews Java pact

June 27, 2005 Big Blue will create versions of its server software for Sun's operating system and will support Java for an additional 10 years. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Java software, Steve Mills, IBM Corp., Java, Sun Sparc, x86 processor, Java server, Intel x86, rival, server software, open source, server, AMD

Sun ad campaign to buff 'sharing' image

May 31, 2005 Sun Microsystems set to begin multimillion-dollar rebranding effort that spotlights its new emphasis on open source and the like. Photo: McNealy, Ballmer and Sun's new swoop TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, dot-com, Unix, information technology, IBM Corp., mobile phone, Linux, Dell, brand, server
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