Sun Linux and open source news

Sun offering support for OpenSSO

John Fontana — 2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

Sun Wednesday said it would offer support to corporate users of OpenSSO open source identity technology and introduced a new version that also protects companies against patent infringement suits.

Wall Street becoming Linux stronghold

Ellen Messmer — 2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

NEW YORK -- Wall Street firms increasingly are buying into Linux, but some still need convincing that open source licensing and support models won't make using the technology more trouble than its worth.

OpenOffice.org Beta Fails the Office 2007 Test

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

I'm not embarrassed to admit it: I'm a big fan of Office 2007. I think Microsoft got a lot right with its latest release, starting with the ribbon interface and including any number of tweaks and improvements that make my day easier. I can't say I'm thrilled about the price of the suite, however; nor the countless SKUs to choose from. Plus, I'm also a big Linux fan. That's why I always try to keep my eye on the current state of OpenOffice.org, the open source office suite founded by Sun.

OpenSolaris ready for prime time

2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Sun Microsystems on Monday will launch a supported version of OpenSolaris at the CommunityOne conference in San Francisco.

The virtual office gains ground

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

Virtual reality is making its move from gaming and social sites into the business world.

OpenOffice.org update arrives

2008-03-27T00:00:00Z

OpenOffice.org 2.4, the latest version of the free productivity application suite, was released Thursday and is now available for download for a number of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Shift to multicore processors inevitable, but enterprises face challenges

Jon Brodkin — 2008-02-27T00:00:00Z

Buying multicore servers raises two new questions for enterprises: How do you avoid punitive software licensing, and which applications need multicore processors?

Web pioneer quits OpenSolaris project

2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

A high-profile figure in Sun Microsystems' OpenSolaris community has quit, accusing Sun of retaining too much control over the open-source counterpart to its Solaris operating system.

Apple 'breaks' Sun developer app

2008-01-23T00:00:00Z

Open source developers have taken Apple to task for "undermining" a key piece of open source developer code in its Mac OS X implementation.

Sun to acquire MySQL for $1 billion

2008-01-16T00:00:00Z

Sun will pay $1 billion for Swedish software company MySQL, whose open-source database is used for some of the most widely visited Web sites in the world.