Sun to offer new Solaris as 'open-source' software
Strategy change aims at Red Hat, Novell
It cost Sun Microsystems $5 billion to develop Solaris, a powerful computer operating system used by governments and giant corporations worldwide. But in a concession to the radical new economics of computer software, Sun will distribute the latest version of Solaris free of charge, to anyone who wants a copy. (Full article: 701 words)
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