Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 4th Sep 2007 17:20 UTC, submitted by adstro
Sun seeks to apply the lessons of Linux and turn open source Solaris into an operating system to rival Linux and to be as commonly used as Java. Sun Microsystems has ambitious plans for the commercial and open-source versions of its Solaris operating system, hoping to achieve for Solaris the kind of ubiquity already enjoyed by Java. In addition, Sun released Update 4 for Solaris 10 (also called Solaris 08/07), introducing a major enhancement in its OS virtualization technology called Solaris Containers.
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2006-02-01
Sun may talk the talk, but a quick visit to the "Open" Solaris page shows that they still require me to register before they'll show me any download links. They still don't quite get it.
It's a shame, because Solaris is really interesting, and could be a genuine "third option" alongside Linux and the BSDs -- if only Sun would just be brave enough to let go properly.