Running Industry leading Linux on Sun: Sun brings a comprehensive systems approach to GNU/Linux-based operating systems. Sun provides Java technology, x64-based servers and workstations,
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server along with Sun's Java Enterprise System and suites. Sun also works with Canonical Ltd.
to certify and support selected x64 based systems and CoolThreads servers on Ubuntu Linux.
Linux and Solaris—A common heritage: Coming from the same roots,
Solaris and Linux are complementary and a natural fit to work together.
Now with Solaris Containers for Linux Applications you can run Linux
applications unmodified on Solaris.
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The Linux community: Sun is one of the largest contributors to the GNU/Linux operating system. It has made substantial contributions to such key areas as Mozilla, GNOME and X.ORG as well as turning StarOffice over to the community in the form of OpenOffice.org.
Sun's Open Source commitment: Sun has opened more lines of source code than any other company including its three most strategic technologies: Solaris, SPARC, and the Java Platform. Sun continues to be widely involved with many free and open source communities.
