“Responding to customer interest in Linux for the UltraSPARC(TM)
architecture, Sun Microsystems….has enhanced its online
SunStore(SM) service by offering U.S. customers the ability to
order commercially supported Linux operating system distributions
for the UltraSPARC platform. Today, Sun’s U.S. customers interested
in Linux for UltraSPARC can order Red Hat Linux 6.1. Now Linux
developers and end users can more easily choose Sun’s proven
reliable, scalable and affordable 64-bit Ultra(TM) workstation and
Sun Enterprise(TM) server architecture.”
“We’re pleased to collaborate with Sun to offer Red Hat Linux
for the UltraSPARC platform,” said Paul McNamara, Business Unit
Leader, Enterprise Market Segment, Red Hat, Inc. “That Red Hat
Linux 6.1 is the first Linux-Based operating system to be offered
through SunStore furthers the rapid growth, innovation and success
of open source.”
“U.S. customers of the SunStore online commerce services can
configure and order Sun UltraSPARC workstations and Sun Enterprise
servers, as well as order Red Hat Linux and a broad range of other
third party products. Sun provides Red Hat Linux 6.1 for the
UltraSPARC platform as the initial commercial Linux distribution
available through the SunStore service. U.S. customers can
visit http://sun.com/store to view information, configure systems
and order online.”