An Operating System remains the soul of any computer. We have seen many over time, but the one that has stood out strongly is Microsoft Windows. Windows occupies around 90 % of the total operating ...

For the installed user base of the former Sun Microsystems’ OpenSolaris OS, questions about its continued support and development remain largely unanswered. When Oracle bought Sun Microsystems, it ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

For those disappointed by Oracle's decision to discontinue supporting a free version of its Solaris Unix-like operating system, a new alternative emerged to take its place. OpenIndiana is part of the ...

At this week’s Oracle Open World show in San Francisco, Oracle made it clear they will continue to invest in MySQL. By unveiling the release candidate for MySQL 5.5, the company soothed any fears of ...

Rebel forces have created an alternative to the venerable Sun operating system, which is now withering in the evil embrace of Oracle OpenSolaris’s days are numbered. Oracle has revealed plans to ...

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Following its decision to end open distribution of source codes for its Solaris enterprise operating system, Oracle now faces backlash from the open source community which is likely to damage its ...

Although Oracle has no plans to continue supporting the OpenSolaris project, the founder of a recently formed Solaris derivative believes all hope is not lost. Illumos, which was launched on Aug. 3, ...

An internal Oracle memo that was released last week provides a detailed summary of the company’s plans for the Solaris operating system, which Oracle obtained when it acquired Sun. The memo offers a ...

According to a leaked memo, Oracle will release Solaris source code only after its versions of the OS ship, a move that cuts off the OpenSolaris project. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...