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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

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, database, Java, 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 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 software, open-source project, project, Java

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

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

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 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, Java, open source, OSI, executive vice president, programming language, Governor, IBM Corp., CEO

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., AMD Opteron, Java, Sun Java, 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, JBoss, OpenDocument Format, open-source software, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

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., programming language, workload, high-performance computing, programming, open source, multi-core, high-performance, replacement, server

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: Sun Microsystems Inc., Dwight Davis, Sun Solaris, server software, open-source programmer, BEA Systems Inc., open source, open-source software, OpenSolaris, Jonathan Schwartz, pricing, server, Linux, IBM Corp.

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

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., Java, Sun Solaris, license, Jonathan Schwartz, CEO, IBM Corp.

Sun releases OpenSolaris file system

November 17, 2005 A key piece of its Unix operating systems goes to open-source programmers. Also on tap: more on Sun's database plans. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, application server, file system, source code, Java, database, server, operating system

Sun license gets open-source nod

January 19, 2005 The company has secured a crucial approval in its plan to make Solaris an open-source project, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., OSI, open-source project, open source, approval, Sun UltraSPARC, GPL, BSD, programming, IBM Corp., Linux, server, operating system

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
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