Does this mean that a corporate with an old Solaris OS can get continuous update and support without spending a new one IF it contains less than 9 CPUs?
Regards/ Jerome ----- Original Message ----- From: "Orlando Andico" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [plug] Why Linux on (modern) SPARC is stupid and naive > On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Jerome Tan wrote: > .. > > No, it's not free. The cost of the OS is already included in the Solaris > > box. Thus, the Solaris you get is just one time and not continuous upgrade. > > To wit (See http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/licensing.html): > > If an end user buys a used Sun system from a non-authorized broker, > dealer, etc., the end user can get a valid Solaris license in one of two > ways: > > 1. For systems with a capacity of 9 or more CPUs, the end user > should buy a special "new user" license from its Sun sales rep, Sun > authorized reseller or Sun's online store (US only). > > 2. For systems with a capacity of 8 or fewer CPUs, the new end > user can register for a free Solaris 8 license through the Free Solaris > Binary License Program. > > > > -- > Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Mosaic Communications, Inc. > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
