Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 30th Nov 2005 18:57 UTC
Reaffirming prior statements, Sun said that it intends to open-source its Java and N1 software at a later date. The free software will cover its Java Enterprise System set of server middleware, Java development tools and N1 management software. The move will create a single package called the Solaris Enterprise System. It will include Sun's Solaris 10 operating system, PostgreSQL open-source database, the Java Enterprise System server software and tools, Sun N1-branded provisioning and management tools, and Secure Desktop software. 
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Java is not OpenSource.
Nobody was claiming that it is, altough work on open source implementations is in progress.
Here is a definition of open source:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php
and Solaris is open source as it has an approved open source license (CDDL):
1) http://www.opensource.org/licenses/cddl1.php
Some folks are concerned that CDDL it is not GPL compatible. The FSF defines CDDL as a FREE license, but incompatible with GPL.
2) http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html#GPLIncompatibleLice...
Other licences defined as FREE, but incompatible with GPL (see above reference) include:
Apache License, Version 1.0
Apache License, Version 1.1
Apache Software License, version 2.0
Mozilla Public License (MPL)
IBM Public License, Version 1.0
Eclipse Public License Version 1.0
PHP License, Version 3.0
So it appears that CDDL is open source (see 1)
and free as in speech (see 2)
and free as in beer