Sun Microsystems is considering releasing its Solaris operating system under the General Public License, executives said on Monday in the US, raising the possibility of cross-pollination with Linux.
After years of requests and debates, Sun is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly licence.
Sun Microsystems is considering a dual-licensing move that could raise tantalising possibilities of open-source cooperation between Linux and Sun's Solaris operating system, but legal issues complicate the possibility.
When it comes to open sourcing Solaris and Java, patents and politics are leading Sun toward a change of heart.
Sun is to open source the last closed-source parts of Java, a move that should make it possible to fully integrate the software into Linux distributions.
Industry watchers claim Sun Microsystems is playing a dangerous game with its decision to position Solaris as open source -- a move which will see it go head to head with Linux.
General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle.
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