Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Jonathan Schwartz on Thursday used his blog to dispute Network Appliance Inc.'s charge that Sun's ZFS file system technology infringes on seven NetApp patents.
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NetApp Sues Sun for ZFS Patent Infringement
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This is an explanation from Dave at NetApp as to why they are suing Sun.
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Sun proposes GPL/CDDL dual license for NetBeans
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GNU Classpath hacker Mark Wielaard wrote about Sun's announcement to release an early access version of NetBeans 6.0 under a dual licensing scheme of CDDL and GPL v2 with Classpath exception.
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Morton: no merging of OpenSolaris with Linux
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At his LinuxWorld opening keynote, Andrew Morton made it very clear that the appointment of former OSDL CTO and Debian co-founder Ian Murdock to Sun’s OS platforms organization will not translate into a merging between the open source version of Solaris Unix with Linux.
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Sun's 'Project Copy Linux' not a Linux copy
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We went to OSCON, hoping to uncover some fresh details on Sun Microsystems' "Project Indiana." We mostly failed in this endeavor.
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Sun exec accuses Microsoft of 'patent terrorism'
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"The efforts of Microsoft to pressure the Linux community over alleged and unspecified patents is akin to "patent terrorism", according to a local executive for Sun Microsystems."
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OpenSolaris users group to Ian Murdock, Sun: You’re missing the point
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Some background: In March 2007, Sun announced Project Indiana, whose goal is to create an OpenSolaris binary distribution. The long-term objective is to increase the technology’s user base and cultivate mind share.
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Four Key Developments In the Linux Market
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I spotted four key developments in the Linux market -- including a possible surprise announcement from Hewlett-Packard Co. Here's a rundown of key open source developments investors should watch over the next few days.
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After criticism, Sun fixes Java flaw
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Just days after a security researcher blasted its Java patching system, Sun Microsystems has issued a critical update to the consumer version of its Java software.
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Sun OpenSolaris to become more 'Linux-like'
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Analysts familiar with Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Project Indiana say that as early as this week the company could reveal plans to revamp the OpenSolaris operating system by incorporating key pieces of Linux software.
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Sun's OpenDocument filter for MS office is finished
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Under the name Sun ODF Plug-in for Microsoft Office, Sun has released its import/export filter for the OpenDocument format (ODF), which the ISO has recognized as a standard, for versions 2000, XP, and 2003 of Microsoft's Office suite; the plug-in can be downloaded via our software repository.
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Sun finalizes Open Document Format translator
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Sun has released the final version of its Open Document Format (ODF) plug-in for Microsoft Office, designed to allow the ODF standard to better compete with Microsoft's dominant Office formats.
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Sun keeps OpenSoalris CDDL, not GPLv3 (for now)
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Sun has so far elected not to use the GPLv3 for OpenSolaris, despite hinting previously that this was under consideration. They argue that CDDL is a polished version of a pouplar license family, and thus needs no replacement.
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Hybrids Combine GNU Classpath and OpenJDK
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The first GNU Classpath/Sun Java hybrids have begun to appear. The hybrids combine GNU Classpath with Java code that Sun has recently released under the GPL either to improve an existing project or to further the goal of having a completely Free JDK. First IKVM made a snapshot available, thus allowing parts of the OpenJDK class libraries to be used on Mono and .NET.
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At its heart, predicting the supply of water is a math problem—an extremely complicated math problem. The USDA's team chose a platform consisting of open-source development tools from Sun Microsystems, Intland Software and Collab_Net.
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