Hi Chung- It looks like SUNW is promoting the SOLARIS OS by offering a free version to educators and developers...
(BSNS WIRE) Sun Aggressively Expands Developer Base for Solaris Operatin
Offers Free Licenses for Non-Commercial Use on PCs and Workstations
Business Editors/High Tech Writers
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1998--
Program Lets Developers, Students, Researchers and Enthusiasts
Try the Industry's Most Flexible Enterprise and Internet
Development Platform
To promote software development on its industry-leading Internet,
Java (TM) and enterprise development platform, Sun Microsystems
(NASDAQ:SUNW) today announced that for the cost of media, shipping and
handling charges it would provide a free license to its Solaris(TM)
operating environment when used for non-commercial use.
Through an expanded Sun(SM) Developer Connection(SM) program,
developers, members of the academic community and Solaris enthusiasts
worldwide can request a free license to the latest version of the
Solaris operating environment for teaching, research, software
development, software testing and other non-commercial use on PCs or
SPARC(TM) workstations.
This program will make it easier for a new group of developers to
experience the power, scalability, reliability and flexibility of
Sun's market-leading Solaris operating environment. According to new
data released by International Data Corporation (IDC), Sun has
captured UNIX(R) server market leadership by outranking all
competitors in UNIX server shipments for 1997.
Non-commercial developers can order their copy of the Solaris
operating environment at sun.com, while
students, educators and researchers should access
sun.com to place an order.
"Many developers are frustrated by the limitations of their
current operating systems and would welcome the chance to install the
Solaris operating environment on their PCs and give it a try," said
John McFarlane, president Solaris Software, Sun Microsystems.
"With the Solaris operating environment, developers gain broad,
direct access to operating system capabilities, increasing their
creative capacity and speeding development time. By trying Solaris
software for themselves, they will understand why it is considered to
be such a high quality software environment."
Solaris: Free and Easy
For the price of media, shipping and handling, non-commercial
developers worldwide can register for free membership in the Sun
Developer Connection and place an order for a copy of the Solaris
operating environment for non-commercial use.
With the Solaris operating environment, developers gain the
freedom to collaborate on high-performance applications that are ready
for quick, easy high-volume deployment. It is an open, standard-based
environment that offers:
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-- broad, direct access to operating system capabilities
-- simplified application development and deployment in a
heterogeneous world
-- a Java(TM)-based and Web-centric environment that speeds
collaboration
-- stable APIs and tuned libraries
-- industry-leading performance
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Sun is a leading provider of open network computing solutions to
colleges and universities around the world, powering academic research
and high performance computing systems, campus administration, digital
libraries and student instruction systems.
"All around the world, students, educators, and researchers have
asked for Solaris for their own use, on their own systems, at home and
in their classrooms," said Kim Jones, vice president, Academic and
Research Computing, Sun Microsystems. "With greater access to the
power and reliability of the Solaris operating environment, students
will be able to develop and enhance skills that they need for careers
in software development and IT management.
"Educators will be able to easily deploy the latest release of
Solaris software across their campuses on systems using the SPARC(TM)
or Intel architectures. This is the ideal complement to the Sun
program that offers free Java development tools for teaching. Now
those interested in Java technologies can make greater use of the
Solaris operating environment in their adventures with the Java
programming language."
Complete Access to Solaris Developer Resources
The Free Solaris program is being managed through Sun(SM)
Developer Connection(SM) program, a comprehensive resource designed to
give the growing number and expanding range Solaris developers a
single point of access to all Solaris operating environment and Java
technology programs.
The Free Solaris program seeks to foster communities of interest
and facilitate self-help, learning and discussion among Solaris
developers, students, educators and researchers through Web chats,
forums and feedback mechanisms available through the Sun Developer
Connection Web site.
Individuals, non-commercial developers and members of the
academic community who register for the Sun Developer Connection under
the Free Solaris program will have access to all Sun Developer
Connection resources. Benefits include priority access to Sun
development tools and unlimited use of the Sun Developer Connection
site's Self-Help and Training and Tutorials sections. They will also
receive Sun(SM) Info Essentials(SM):
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-- Quarterly developer updates through "Sun Developer News"
-- Information about Sun's developer programs and events from the
Sun Developer Connection Program Web site
-- Solaris technical information from the Solaris Developer
Connection Program Web site
-- Pointers to free downloadable tools through DevFlash e-mail
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Public domain software that is pre-compiled and formatted for
easy installation on all Solaris platforms and releases can be
downloaded for free from sunfreeware.com.
In addition, Java development tools and technologies are
available from the Java Store(SM) on the Web at
java.sun.com. There are also free Java tools
available for use in teaching at sun.com.
Free Solaris: For Non-Commercial Development Only
Use of the Solaris operating environment secured through this
offer is limited to non-commercial use only. Participants are free to
develop and test applications, but in order to deploy them for
commercial use, they must upgrade their software to a commercial
license. Developers can access installation support by calling:
800/786-7638, prompt 4.
About Sun Microsystems
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is
The Computer(TM)," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW),
to its position as a leading provider of high quality hardware,
software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and
expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $9 billion in
annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on
the World Wide Web at sun.com.
Note to Editors: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris,
The Network is the Computer, Sun Developer Connection, Java, Sun Info
Essentials and Java Store are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All
SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or
registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are
based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is
a registered trademark in the United States and other countries,
exclusively licensed through X/OPEN Company, Ltd.
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CONTACT: Sun Microsystems
Ryerson Schwark, 650/786-7745
ryerson.schwark@eng.sun.com
or
GCI Group
Todd Tornga, 415/974-7288
ttornga@gcigroup.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED EDUCATION
INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET PRODUCT
KEY: SUNFXB
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