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Image: Open-source DB from Sun?

February 4, 2005 At Sun Microsystems' annual analyst meeting, CEO Scott McNealy floats the idea. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, open source, CEO, database

Photos: Sun execs talk tech

November 18, 2004 Jonathan Schwartz looks to an open-source future, while Scott McNealy shows off the upcoming "Niagara" chip. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., exec, Sun Solaris, open source, photograph

Official nod for Sun open-source license

January 5, 2005 The Open Source Initiative's license approval committee has given a vote of support to Sun Microsystems' license. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Open Source Initiative, Sun Solaris, open source, license

Sun plugs in open-source Java database

December 13, 2005 The company is distributing an open-source Java database within its Java server software products. TAGS: JavaDB, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun NetBeans, Java server, open source, software product, Java, database, IBM Corp.

Next Solaris gets open-source database

May 3, 2006 An update to Solaris 10 due in June will include the open-source PostgreSQL database. TAGS: PostgreSQL, Sun Solaris, Sun Solaris 10, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., database, AMD

Sun's Fortran replacement goes open-source

January 12, 2007 Good-bye Fortran, hello Fortress? Server maker seeks open-source help building alternative to decades-old programming language. TAGS: Fortran, Sun Microsystems Inc., workload, programming language, high-performance computing, multi-core, open source, programming, high-performance, replacement, server

Sun sets up open-source office

August 18, 2005 Company is "heading in the direction where all its software is going to be based on open source," an exec says. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, open-source project, open-source software, project, Java

Looking at Sun's core

December 2, 2004 Sun makes bold open-source licensing moves, but is guarded on its partnership with Microsoft. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Corp.

Alert goes out on Sun patch

June 24, 2005 Issues notice of patch for hole in an open-source program used in Solaris and Java Desktop System. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, desktop computer, open source

Coming to terms with open source

April 26, 2006 Big software makers are learning to live in an increasingly open-source world, but other institutions still have issues. TAGS: open source, business intelligence, Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., software company

Sun taps EnterpriseDB for PostgreSQL support

August 7, 2006 EnterpriseDB, which has built an Oracle-compatible edition of PostgreSQL, will offer Solaris customers support through Sun. TAGS: EnterpriseDB, PostgreSQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp., open source, database

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, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, obligation, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, Java, source code, nation, project, Red Hat Inc., president, Linux, IBM Corp.

Sun open-source diva departs for Intel

March 18, 2005 Sun Microsystems is losing Danese Cooper, but it won't drop its current open-source focus. TAGS: open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenSolaris, open-source community, Unix, Intel, Java

Sun: Open source is about self-interest

June 28, 2006 Sun's chief open-source officer tells conference to forget volunteerism and ideals, think more like Warren Buffett. TAGS: Warren Buffett, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., conference, London, Europe

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

Google throws bodies at OpenOffice

October 31, 2005 With rival Microsoft in mind, the search giant will hire people to work on the open-source software suite. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, open-source software, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Inc., programmer, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Office, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Ubuntu maker to distribute Sun's Java

November 8, 2006 Canonical's Linux software will include Sun's Glassfish for running Java programs on servers. TAGS: Project GlassFish, Ubuntu, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, Sun Java, AMD Opteron, open source, server, Linux

Open-source transitions gather steam

July 6, 2006 Microsoft and Sun continue to make an uneasy peace with open-source software as it becomes more and more of a business reality. TAGS: open source, OpenDocument Format, open-source software, JBoss, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

The open-source patent conundrum

January 31, 2005 OSI founder Bruce Perens cautions that the patent picture around open-source software is turning increasingly murky. TAGS: software patent, open-source developer, Open Source Development Labs, open source, patent suit, patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source community, IBM Corp., GPL, Mozilla Corp., Europe, developer, Linux, U.S.

Open-source Java coming in '07

October 23, 2006 Sun is "on plan" to make Java open source. Meanwhile, it looks to make OpenSolaris for specialized hardware devices. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, storage server, Sun Solaris, open source, server
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