When it comes to operating systems, Microsoft, IBM and Apple aren’t the only mega-companies with all the knowledge. Sun, with its Solaris OS, has years of expertise with Unix-based operating systems.

Sun is hoping to increase the penetration of Linux on the enterprise desktop by slashing the price of its Java Desktop System, which is designed to replace Microsoft's Windows operating system and ...

Sun is hoping to increase the penetration of Linux on the enterprise desktop by slashing the price of its Java Desktop System, which is designed to replace Microsoft's Windows operating system and ...

SAN JOSE, California-- In a move aimed squarely at Microsoft, Sun Microsystems unveiled on Tuesday a suite of software for businesses that want to dump -- or just can't afford -- the Windows operating ...

Most Linux distributions do not preinstall Java-based deployment and development environments. Installing and configuring them is often left to administrators, and if there are many different versions ...

March 22, 2004 — Sun Microsystems is actively seeking an audience with the governments of developing countries like the Philippines, hoping to convince government officials to give open source a shot ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. is pulling back plans to market and sell its Linux-based desktop operating system and is considering giving the technology to the open-source community, the company quietly ...

Sun plans to release midyear the second version of its Java Desktop System, featuring new tools for centralized management of client systems — and a higher price tag. Sun plans to release midyear the ...

The U.K.’s National Health Service said this week that it purchased 5,000 licenses for Sun Microsystems Inc.’s Java Desktop System (JDS) as an alternative to Windows, in a move that could potentially ...

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BERLIN – Sun Microsystems Inc. has just rolled out its first Linux-based desktop software and is working to secure deals with governments and businesses to deploy it, but the company isn’t targeting ...

Sun is hoping to increase the penetration of Linux on the enterprise desktop by slashing the price of its Java Desktop System, which is designed to replace Microsoft's Windows operating system and ...