FYI - in case there are any students on the list.....:)
Sara
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Dear All:
We are live! The Solaris 10 University Challenge was announced
today at EduCause, a key international academic event in Florida.
Scott was the keynote today, so it was a part of his presentation
and press activity and we're already getting a great response. See
press release below.
The link to the website for the contest is sun.com/
Solaris10universitychallenge. When we officially open the contest
for registration and entries in November, we will update this
webpage with the Official Contest rules and more details about
how to participate.
Please note this is an international contest, but not all countries
maybe eligible to participate. Details will be posted in the Official
Contest rules in November.
Enjoy!
Sincerely, Judyz
P.S. Thanks to Vicky Chung for website. Good job!
For Immediate Release
Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(650) 786-7737
Sun Announces Solaris(TM) University Challenge
Students Are Eligible to Win Cash and Sun Technology for
Developing Innovative Projects on Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris(TM);
Winner’s Alma Mater to Reap Up to $100,000 in Technology
ORLANDO, Fla.-EDUCAUSE Booth #903 Oct. 19, 2005 -- Sun
Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) today announced the Solaris
(TM) University Challenge, offering students from around the world
cash and prizes for developing their projects on the Solaris 10
Operating System (OS), the most advanced operating system on the
planet, and OpenSolaris(TM), Sun's open source project for Solaris
developers. Participants in the challenge are encouraged to
leverage Sun's $500 million R&D investment in operating systems
to create innovative projects in, with or on the Solaris 10 and
OpenSolaris Operating Systems. The winner will receive cash and
Sun technology for themselves and up to US$100,000 in
technology for the associated university.
The Solaris 10 University Challenge is open to undergraduate and
graduate students, faculty and IT staff at accredited universities in
participating countries and is scheduled to begin in November
2005 and continue through June 2006. To participate, interested
parties should go to http://www.sun.com/
Solaris10universitychallenge to get contest details and more
information.
One individual or one team of up to four individuals from the same
university will be awarded the Grand Prize - US$5,000 prize purse
per individual, plus a Sun Ultra(TM) 20 Workstation. The winner's
university will receive a credit with a retail value of US$100,000
good toward the purchase of Sun Microsystems products including
Sun Fire(TM) x64 servers and UltraSPARC(R) processor-based
systems, to help the campus expand its technology capabilities.
"With OpenSolaris we've enabled students from around the world to
share in the collective work of the most innovative engineers on
the planet,” said Tom Goguen, Vice President, Operating Platforms
Group, Sun Microsystems. “The University Challenge encourages
students to capitalize on free access to the advanced technology in
Solaris 10, letting them take their projects to the next level. We are
enthusiastic about this program and excited to see the
submissions.”
All submissions must be based on the Solaris 10 OS or OpenSolaris
OS technologies. Eligible projects submitted in accordance with the
official rules will be judged by a panel of Solaris 10 OS and
OpenSolaris OS experts based on the following judging criteria:
usability, quality, innovation, including uniqueness and originality,
effective use of technology, and benefits to the Solaris 10 OS end-
user or OpenSolaris OS community.
The source code for the Solaris 10 OS is available for free at
opensolaris.org under the Common Development and Distribution
License (CDDL). Any of the open source Solaris 10 OS technologies,
including Solaris Dynamic Tracing (DTrace), Solaris Containers and
Predictive Self-Healing, can be the basis for development and
submission to the Solaris University Challenge.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer"[tm] -- guides
Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's
most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation
and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of
computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than
100 countries and on the Web at sun.com. Subscribe to Sun
newswire at http://sun.com/news .
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Amber Rensen
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
650- 786-3566
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Katie Neuman
Bite Communications for Sun
415-365-0470
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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