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Linux Foundation snipes at Solaris

Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, didn't mince his words when stating his opinion of Solaris, Sun's operating system, to InfoWorld. "The future is Linux and Microsoft Windows. It is not Unix or Solaris", he said, claiming that there were hardly any new Solaris installations, ever more Solaris users were migrating to Linux on cost grounds, OEM manufacturers were turning away from Solaris, and Sun was in financial difficulties.

Sun, Solaris, Linux and the Corporate Desktop

IconThis past year has been a breakthrough for Sun for both their Linux and Solaris products. The most intriguing news of all is possibly the challenge Sun poses to Microsoft with their Desktop Initiative announced a couple of months ago. We spoke to Bill Moffitt, Product Line Manager of the Solaris Lifecycle, about Linux, the desktop and Solaris. Update: Bill Moffitt replies on our forums.

NYT Ponders the Future of Solaris In a Linux/Windows World

JerkBoB links to a story at the New York Times about the future prospects of Sun's Solaris, excerpting: "Linux is enjoying growth, with a contingent of devotees too large to be called a cult following at this point. Solaris, meanwhile, has thrived as a longstanding, primary Unix platform geared to enterprises. But with Linux the object of all the buzz in the industry, can Sun's rival Solaris Unix OS hang on, or is it destined to be displaced by Linux altogether?"

Installing Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 in Solaris Zones

Solaris zones provide isolated environments for application instances, but propagation among zones complicates installations and updates. This article helps you develop the best strategy for installing Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 (GlassFish V2) in Solaris zones.

Analysis: Is Linux causing Sun Solaris to lose steam?

Linux is enjoying growth, with a contingent of devotees too large to be called a cult following at this point. Solaris, meanwhile, has thrived as a longstanding, primary Unix platform geared to enterprises. But with Linux the object of so much buzz in the industry, can Sun's rival Solaris Unix OS hang on, or is it destined to be displaced by Linux altogether?

Analysis: Is Linux causing Sun Solaris to lose steam?

Linux is enjoying growth, with a contingent of devotees too large to be called a cult following at this point. Solaris, meanwhile, has thrived as a longstanding, primary Unix platform geared to enterprises. But with Linux the object of so much buzz in the industry, can Sun's rival Solaris Unix OS hang on, or is it destined to be displaced by Linux altogether?

Solaris + AMP: Open Source and Support for all 12 SAMP Components

SAMP, Sun\'s AMP stack, bolstered by the Solaris OS, Apache HTTP Web server, MySQL, and the PHP/Perl/Python scripting languages, is drawing kudos as a premier open source platform for web tier development and deployment. Adopters are finding the solution easy to use, familiar and cost effective, as well as offering the greatest possible performance, scalability, reliability and security for web application security.

Sun Solaris NFS RPC Zones Denial of Service

A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

Sun Solaris NFSv4 Client Kernel Module Denial of Service

A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

Sun Solaris "sendfilev()" Denial of Service

A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

Is Sun Solaris on its deathbed?

"The future is Linux and Microsoft Windows," says foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin. "It is not Unix or Solaris."

Sun Delivers AMP Stack for Solaris and Linux, Windows Coming

Just after IT Jungle went on hiatus for a little rest and relaxation in the hot New York City summer, Sun Microsystems announced a so-called AMP stack--short for Apache, MySQL, and Perl/Python/PHP--for the Solaris and Linux operating systems.

Sun Studio Express 7/08 Now Available on Solaris 10, OpenSolaris, Linux

A download of Sun Studio Express 7/08, which is now available on Solaris 10, OpenSolaris and Linux (RHEL and SuSE), is available. User comments are invited at the Sun Studio Forum.

5 The TIOBE List Director vs. the 'Anti-Java' Professor

Online TCO Calculator. See how migrating from Solaris to SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server from Novell* delivers all the reliability, performance and scalability of Solaris for up to 75% less.

Sun Solaris NFS RPC Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Copyright 2008, SecurityFocus

Sun Solaris 'sendfilev()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Copyright 2008, SecurityFocus

Avaya CMS Solaris "picld" Denial of Service

Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in Avaya CMS, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

Is Linux displacing Sun Solaris?

It was launched with a hiss and a roar on September 10, but there have been some set-backs with the Large Hadron Collider. A few days ago, a malfunctioning transformer caused the main cryogenic compressors for two sections of the...

Linux Foundation director takes on Solaris

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Linux Foundation director takes on Solaris

FREE SOFTWARE upstart and Unix clone Linux is on track to see off the proprietary flavours of Unix, opined the Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin in a feature article at Infoworld on Wednesday.

Linux Foundation director takes on Solaris

FREE SOFTWARE upstart and Unix clone Linux is on track to see off the proprietary flavours of Unix, opined the Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin in a feature article at Infoworld on Wednesday.

eG Innovations Supports Citrix XenServer, Solaris Logical Domains

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Linux criticisms probably won't win Solaris converts

I think Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation (LF), is doing a fantastic job. His ability to reach beyond the vendor community to attract participants like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to the LF is useful, important, and game-changing.

3Tera's now supports datacenter operating systems - Linux, Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows

3Tera®, Inc., the leading innovator of cloud computing technology and utility computing services, announces beta availability of AppLogic™ 2.4 which includes support for virtual appliances running Microsoft® Windows Server™ incorporated in all infrastructure components necessary to run Web applications including storage, networking and load balancing.

Red Hat & Sun Cut Java Deal

Red Hat, which has made its fortune displacing Solaris, is now going to collaborate with Sun to advance open source Java, which Red Hat is particularly partial to given its JBoss investment.


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