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Sun Plans Solaris Subscription Model

Posted by Hemos on from the change-their-models dept.

heliocentric writes "As reported in this CNet article. In an effort to make its version of Unix compare more favorably to Red Hat's Linux, Sun Microsystems plans in coming weeks to begin selling its Solaris operating system through a subscription model." On the down side, there was coverage of the announced layoffs, as well as the MSFT case being won. The article makes a good point, that Sun has reinvented itself before, and that no one should write Sun off.

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  1. Re:Subscription model or source code model? by czei · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sun has always embraced open standards, so in that sense they have always been "open". What they haven't done is given away the source code to Solaris with all of the advantages it has over other operating systems. In a company where source code has been viewed as valuable intellectual property the temptation is great to hold on to it.