IT Observer: Sun Applies for Open Source License

Following on from news last week that Sun was planning to open source Solaris, Sun has applied to the Open Source Initiative to certify its Common Development & Distribution License as a valid Open Source license.

The move puts Solaris on a direct collision course with Linux, which is the only widely used OS with a certified Open Source license.

Earlier this year saw Sun making overtones of peace with the Open Source community – a community which singularly identifies itself with Linux as a flagship product – and a community which is unlikely to see open advances on Linux with a positive view, in spite of frequent "it's all about competition" mantras being spouted.

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