Sun's Solaris Operating Environment Runs Linux Applications
Business Editors and High-Tech Writers
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1999--Sun
Microsystems, Inc. today announced compatibility between the
Solaris(TM) operating environment and Linux applications. Sun
contributed software to an open source development effort that allows
users to run Linux applications on the Solaris 7 operating
environment, expanding the number of available applications. In
addition, Sun will provide free development tools that make it easy
for developers to ensure source code compatibility between Linux and
the Solaris operating environment.
"Linux and other open source products have brought renewed
vitality to the industry," said Rob Gingell, chief technology officer,
Solaris Software, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Increased sharing of
technology within the Solaris and Linux communities will accelerate
the adoption of open computing and further fuel innovation in the
software development community, creating benefits for both customers
and developers."
Sun collaborated with the open development community to provide
software enhancements to a popular Linux compatibility program, known
as lxrun. With lxrun for the Solaris Intel Platform Edition,
commercially or internally developed Linux applications run unmodified
along with Solaris applications.
"Sun's cooperation has significantly furthered the lxrun
open-development effort," said Steve Ginzburg, lxrun source code
maintainer. "Sun's technical contributions have already proven
invaluable, and their continued involvement will increase the
visibility and accessibility of lxrun. I am excited about continuing
this mutually beneficial relationship."
Sun's new software tools help Linux developers simplify and
streamline the process of developing applications across both the
Linux and Solaris platforms. The offerings for the SPARC(TM) and Intel
platforms include how-to guides and tools that analyze source code
compatibility to enable applications to run smoothly on Linux and
Solaris software.
Sun plans to showcase Linux development efforts at this month's
LinuxExpo (May 18-22), including a demonstration of Linux applications
running unmodified on the Solaris operating environment and Linux
running on the UltraSPARC(TM) architecture.
Recent Linux-Related Activities
Sun has made the following Linux-related news announcements in
the last six months:
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-- Licensing Java Media technologies to the Linux Blackdown Porting
Team, an informal group of Linux developers, enabling the Linux
community to create platform-independent, network-centric
applications for educational, business and technical users with
the easy-to-use Java Media APIs. (March 2, 1999)
-- Offering board-level solutions to a select number of system
integrators to assist them in building powerful, low-cost Linux
solutions running on the SPARC(TM) technology-based platform.
(February 23, 1999)
-- Teaming with the Linux community to complete a port of Linux to
the UltraSPARC architecture. (December 8, 1998)
-- Porting the Java Development Kit (JDK(TM)) 1.2 to Linux to enable
Java technology-based applications to run on the Linux operating
system. (November 2, 1998)
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Pricing and Availability
Lxrun software for Solaris on Intel is available for free for
immediate download over the Web. Downloading information, a reference
document for installing and running Linux (Intel) applications on the
Solaris operating environment, and more information about lxrun
software is available at sun.com.
Software development tools for the Solaris SPARC Platform Edition
that assist in source code compatibility between the Linux and Solaris
platforms are planned for free download in June 1999; tools for the
Solaris Intel Platform Edition are expected to be available later this
year. Information about the development tools is available at
sun.com.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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 hardware,
software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and
expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $11 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, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Solaris,
Java, JDK, HotJava, Ultra and "The Network Is The Computer" 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.
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CONTACT: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Nam LaMore, 650/786-4737
nam.lamore@sun.com
or
GCI Group for Sun
Karen Trachtenberg, 415/974-7229
ktrachtenberg@gcigroup.com
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