:iTnews: Torvalds: Waiting to See Sun's Open Solaris
iTnews: Torvalds: Waiting to See Sun's Open Solaris Feb 3, 2005, 15 :15 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (6520 reads) (Other stories by Paula Rooney)
"Linus Torvalds claims he is taking Sun Microsystems seriously--Sun plans to offer an open source version of its Solaris 10 operating system--but the Linux creator and chief developer says he'll reserve judgment until code becomes available.
"At a panel this week during Enterprise Linux Summit, Torvalds said Sun's efforts to open source Solaris 10 according to the OSI-approved Community Development and Distribution License (CDDL) could give Linux a viable open source rival in the operating-system market..."