Open Solaris
Friday, June 24, 2005 (12:40:30)

Posted by Brian_Bream

14 June 2005 - First Sun delivered the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS), the most advanced operating system on the planet. Then Sun eliminated the cost barrier by offering a free right-to-use license, driving adoption of more 1.6 million licenses of the operating system.
OpenSolaris

Today Sun is releasing the Solaris OS source code as open source, the OpenSolaris project. The OpenSolaris source code is available for both the SPARC platform and x86/x64 platforms.

The OpenSolaris project will enable innovations. Other goals of the OpenSolaris project are to:

* Distribute the OpenSolaris source code more widely
* Stimulate innovation
* Create new business opportunities for Solaris OS users and Sun partners