> > > I just found this out, I don't know if it was > > > announced or not but its news to me. > > > The official license can be read here: > > > > > > > http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/popup.jsp?info=17 > > > > The change itself and the way in which it has been > communicated (or > > not, rather) is cause for concern. > > > > The barrier to entry has just been raised in a > major way, and I can't > > see how in any way, shape or form this is a > positive or progressive > > step. I would have hoped Oracle were straight up > about it, rather than > > alter the small type in the license statement and > leave it for > > customers to join the dots. Also, according to many > parts of the web > > site itself, Solaris is still being promoted as > being either "free" > > and/or free for download - which is just plain > confusing. > > > > So, does anyone know if this license change > retrospectively affects > > Solaris 10 installations pre-acquisition? > > > > Disappointed it's coming to this. > > Again, as in my other posts in this thread, it's > false. > > Yes, you can buy solaris for x86 hardware. I know > because I buy it with > Dell servers. > > It is possible for them to ship solaris with a > different license via the > website, or via purchased with a non-Sun server. So > perhaps the one on the > website available for free download might have this > restriction in it. But > the one that ships with a Dell server certainly > doesn't. > > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > [email protected] >
HPs web site also states that they will sell Solaris for proliant servers and the support will go through Sun. BUT < "big but" will this change when Oracle makes a "Official" announcement? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
