Solaris 8 and 9 OS Hardcopy Documentation EOL
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Announcement Summary Historically, Sun has offered to its customers documentation in hardcopy format for purchase. With the explosion of the World Wide Web, as well as the electronic offerings of Solaris OS documentation by Sun, purchases of these sets have dropped significantly. Due to the extreme high cost in printing such low quantities and Sun customers stating their preference for on-line documentation, Sun is announcing the transition of all Solaris OS hardcopy documentation sets per Sun's standard end-of-life process. However, even though this announcement includes a Last Order Date, some of the sets may be out of print before that date. Sun asks that customers whom need these out-of-print documents to choose one of the alternatives outlined in this document in Section 7: "Replacement Product(s)". Key Dates
Intended Audience(s) The Solaris OS is the ideal solution for customers whom are building IT infrastructure for a wide variety of purposes, from new multi-tier, web-enabled e-commerce applications to scientific and technical packages, from the center of the datacenter to the edge of the network and even the desktop.
Product Details Replacement Product(s) All Solaris 8 and 9 OS documentation is included online in the corresponding Solaris media kits and at docs.sun.com. The following alternatives are available for Sun customers to obtain hardcopy documentation: http://docs.sun.com The main resource for Solaris OS documentation is http://docs.sun.com. Customers have access to the most up-to-date Solaris documentation. Documentation on docs.sun.com is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. docs.sun.com contains documentation for the current versions of the Solaris software as well as older versions, going back as far as Solaris 2.4. Books on docs.sun.com are organized as collections (similar to doc sets) and all book titles can be accessed as .html files (to read using your favorite browser) as well as .pdf, the standard format for electronic publishing (and recommended for printing purposes) Note: On-line documentation is also found on the Solaris media to help in those situations where the customer does not have Internet access. However, documentation on docs.sun.com is always the most up-to-date. Hardcopy Documentation Sun Microsystems grants customers the right to print copies of the documentation available on docs.sun.com. There is no limit to the number of copies that customers are allowed to print, as long as those copies are used for internal use only. To print books, simply access the PDF version of the document and send it to the printer attached to the computer. If multiple copies are required and/or no adequate printing equipment is present, an alternate method would be to download the selected PDF files, store them on a CD-R or DVD-R and take it to your favorite printing services vendor. Third-party Vendors Customers who require a bound copy with a Sun cover, might currently do so through a third-party vendor. To order, go to docs.sun.com home page and click the Order Documentation link under the heading, Buy printed documentation. Questions and Answers Q. Will the documentation still be available online? A. The Solaris 8 and 9 OS documentation is included online in the corresponding Solaris media kits, and as a download at http://docs.sun.com. Q. Can I print out a hardcopy of the documentation from my media or from docs.sun.com? A. Yes, you may print out hardcopies for use within your own business environment for internal use only. Q. What alternatives are there if I still need to obtain hardcopy documentation? A. All Solaris 8 and 9 OS documentation is included online in the corresponding Solaris media kits and at docs.sun.com. The following alternatives are available for Sun customers to obtain hardcopy documentation: docs.sun.comThe main resource for Solaris OS documentation is http://docs.sun.com. When visiting this site, customers have access to the most up-to-date Solaris documentation. Documentation on docs.sun.com is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. The docs.sun.com site contains documentation for the current versions of the Solaris software as well as older versions, going back to Solaris 2.4 OS. Books on docs.sun.com are organized as collections (similar to doc sets) and all book titles can be accessed as .html files (to read using your favorite browser) as well as .pdf, the standard format for electronic publishing (and recommended for printing purposes) Note: In those situations where the customer does not have Internet access, on-line documentation is also found on the Solaris media. However, documentation on docs.sun.com is the most up-to-date. Hardcopy DocumentationSun Microsystems grants customers the right to print copies of the documentation available on docs.sun.com. There is no limit to the number of copies that customers are allowed to print, as long as those copies are used for internal use only. To print books, simply access the PDF version of the document and send it to the printer attached to the computer. If multiple copies are required or no adequate printing equipment is present (or both), an alternate method would be to download the selected PDF files, store them on a CD-R or DVD-R and take it to your favorite printing services store. Third-party VendorsCustomers who require a bound copy with a Sun cover, may currently do so through a third-party vendor. To order, go to docs.sun.com home page and click on the "Order Documentation" link under the heading, "Buy printed documentation". |
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