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Sun logs thousands of DTrace downloads

January 28, 2005 In its first 40 hours as publicly available source code, Sun's DTrace component of the Solaris 10 OS was downloaded 3,683 times, firm says. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, source code, operating system

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., file system, open source, source code, application server, Java, project, database, server, operating system

Open-source Java--except for the exceptions

May 9, 2007 Sun releases Java's source code under the GPL--except for some third-party chunks and the compatibility test kit.Video: Gosling on Sun's JavaFX TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, Richard Stallman, JDK, JavaOne, open source, Free Software Foundation, GPL, exception, source code, open-source software, conference, server, video

Open-source details hold up Solaris release

November 4, 2004 Sun will release the source code of its operating system, but those eager for details may have to wait until early 2005. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Red Hat Inc., Sun Solaris 10, source code, pricing, open-source software, IBM Corp., programming, operating system, server, Linux

Sun to open-source single sign-on code

July 13, 2005 Company will release code for single sign-on technology for use within one organization, but will keep federation technology closed. TAGS: single sign-on, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java, identity management, source code, open source, organization, Java, Sun Solaris, developer, server

Sun to coders: Open-source Java won't change your life

August 16, 2006 Having access to the source code of the Java platform won't affect how developers work, the company says. TAGS: Java, Linux kernel, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java developer, source code, Linux, London

Sun invites outside involvement with Java 6

November 18, 2004 Sun puts very early versions of the source code on its Web site so Java programmers could better see and participate in its development. TAGS: JCP, Java, J2SE, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java 2, SCO Group Inc., Java programmer, involvement, API, programmer, source code, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Sun to open source code for office software

July 17, 2000 The company will open the source code of its Star Office software Wednesday, but a major new version of the product has been delayed. TAGS: Applix Inc., StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, license, Linux, GPL, source code, Microsoft Office, acquisition, handheld, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Fits and starts for open source

June 21, 2005 Sun offers up source code via GlassFish project but falls short of its stated goal. Also: Celtix debuts. TAGS: Project GlassFish, Sun Solaris, Fedora Project, open source, source code, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, Red Hat Inc., Java, Microsoft Corp.

Sun tries sharing Java again; still not open source

June 21, 2005 "GlassFish" lets outsiders tinker with Java server source code but stops well short of making it actual open-source software. TAGS: Project GlassFish, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, BEA Systems Inc., application server, open source, source code, Java server, JBoss, open-source software, Sun Solaris, R&D, project, server, IBM Corp., CEO

Door to Java source code opens a crack wider

March 16, 2005 "Project Peabody" adds two licenses that make it easier for outsiders to see the code. But Sun stops short of embracing open source. TAGS: J2SE, Java, James Gosling, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java software, license, Java software company, open source, Java 2, J2EE, source code, software company

Solaris engineers offer personal source-code tours

June 14, 2005 Sun chose the human touch when it introduced more than 5 million lines of Solaris source code onto the Net. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Stephen O'Grady, programmer, source code, mailing list, IBM Corp., blog, open-source software, developer, project, Linux

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

A Microsoft-Red Hat warming trend?

May 10, 2005 CEOs Steve Ballmer and Matthew Szulik met for a meal recently, sources say. How's Microsoft feeling about open source these days? TAGS: Red Hat Inc., GPL, open source, Steve Ballmer, source code, Bill Gates, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., open-source software, New York, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, CEO

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