New license likely will be used to govern Solaris OS. But it may inhibit cross-pollination between Solaris and Linux. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

When I interviewed Sun chief engineer Rob Gingell last August, he hinted at a blurring of the lines between Linux and Solaris, if not an outright merger. Said Gingell: "Five years from now, when all ...

Sun Microsystems is guiding the spotlight away from a once-prominent feature of Solaris 10. The feature, code-named Janus and not yet released, lets Linux applications run on its Solaris operating ...

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eWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More SAN FRANCISCO—Sun Microsystems Inc. will be adding Linux ...

In part 1 of this two-part article, the E-Commerce Times explored Linux’ potential to win market share from Solaris, Sun’s proprietary version of Unix, as Linux is used to power ever more ...

With an incremental update to its Solaris 10 OS, Sun is extending the platform’s virtualization capabilities to accommodate Linux and Solaris on the same computer. Sun will add to the Solaris ...