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Solaris 9 Support On x86 - But With A Price

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the need-to-make-money dept.

choka writes "According to this ZDNet UK article, Solaris 9 will return to x86 platform for $99 instead of being free. There will also be a $20 early access version for testing. Support and update will cost $75 per month. However there is no mention on the Solaris web site yet." There's more than just not being free -- originally, rumor had it that Sun was not going to be supporting, in a major way, Solaris 9 on x86 at all -- that decision has now been reversed. See our past article for information about the original decision.

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  1. ggg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1swt post?

  2. GODDAMNED DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If I ever meet Ben Fucking Franklin, I WILL KICK HIS ASS!!!

  3. Re:huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You are a horses buttocks

  4. Microtel? by bsharitt · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    When will we be able to get x86 Solaris machines from WalMart.com?

  5. RE: I use Solaris... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Do you modify /etc/nsswitch and /etc/ifconfig to change IP of the system? That's interesting... ;)

  6. Re:Troll Tueday Tomorrow, Tools. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    U r0ck d3wd! ;-)

  7. Re:Wait a minute... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    your name says it all

    -5q33z

  8. (s core : -1, Troll) ? by Thud457 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Moderators -- are you're sure that's not (score: +1, informative) ?

    heh heh heh
    what a dilema
    oh, wait, that's assuming that the moderators (or teh editors even) make even a cursory attempt to be fair and check their facts.

    --

    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  9. Solaris Sucks by DrinkDr.Pepper · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why pay for x86 Solaris? Why pay for Sparc Solaris? Upgrade to Aurora!

    --
    0xfeedface
  10. Time For A Regime Change: #@ +1 , Patriotic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in the White House

    for Partying While Aghanistan Burns

    Woot!

  11. Last Desperate Attempt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is just Sun's last desperate attempt at competing with Linux. It will fail miserably.

  12. WARNING: goatse.cx link!!!!!1!1!!1! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This guy needs to check his links. They still go to goatse.cx! I was sitting here with my 8 year old son. Now, I have to try and explain that photo to him. You are all bastards.