Demand is High for the Industry's Most Flexible
Internet,
Java and Enterprise Development Platform.
PALO ALTO, Calif., August 19, 1998 -- During the first
week of Sun Microsystems' Free SolarisTM Program, the company
received more than 10,000 requests for licenses for its
industry-leading Internet, Java TM and enterprise development
platform. Through the SunSM Developer ConnectionSM program,
developers, members of the academic community and Solaris
enthusiasts worldwide can receive a license for the latest version of
the Solaris operating environment for non-commercial use on
Intel-based PCs or SPARCTM workstations. Users pay for the cost
of media, shipping and handling. The company also announced it
has enrolled 18,000 new members in the SunSM Developer
ConnectionSM since the Free Solaris Program began.
"The market is shifting toward the Solaris operating environment.
The 10,000 requests demonstrate that developers, educators,
students, researchers and enthusiasts want a faster, more flexible
development environment," said John McFarlane, president Solaris
Software, Sun Microsystems. "Now they'll be able to experience a
high quality operating environment that reduces application
development time and delivers greater flexibility through broad,
direct access to operating system capabilities."
For the cost of media, shipping and handling, Sun will provide a
free license to its SolarisTM operating environment when used for
non-commercial use. Participants may develop and test
applications, but in order to deploy them for commercial use,
developers must upgrade their software to a commercial license.
Developers can order their copy of the Solaris operating
environment at http://www.sun.com/developers/,
while students,
educators and researchers should access http://www.sun.com/edu/solaris/ to
place an order. Installation
support is available through the Free Solaris Program by calling:
1-800-786-7638, prompt 4.
Sun Microsystems
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The
Network Is The
ComputerTM," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:
SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of high quality
hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide
intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than
$9 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150
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