»  In the News »  Browse Press Releases In the News April 30, 2008 Ubuntu 8, Fedora 9 package OpenJDK Desktoplinux.com The open source version of Sun's Java development kit has been picked up by two popular Linux distros. April 03, 2008 Sun and Canonical to bring Ubuntu 8.04 to x86 Server Linux-watch.com Sun is the first vendor to certify its systems for Ubuntu 8.04LTS. February 13, 2008 Sun Microsystems acquires Innotek - the makers of Virtualbox Virtualization.com Innotek’s VirtualBox product has been quickly established as one of the leading developer desktop virtualization platforms. January 16, 2008 Sun, MySQL synergies stressed in merger Infoworld Sun gets successful open source vendor and part of LAMP stack while MySQL gets major IT vendor backing. November 5, 2007 Red Hat joins Sun's open source Java project Infoworld Red Hat to participate in OpenJDK, and coordinate its own Java development efforts for Linux with the project. September 12, 2007 Sun to Buy Lustre File System for Solaris, Linux InformationWeek Sun will acquire assets of software provider Cluster File Systems, including its open source Lustre File System, which is used for large-scale cluster computing. August 9, 2007 Sun Microsystems to release world’s fastest microprocessor – and its plans m-net The 64-way chip's design will be released via the GPL license. In addition to Solaris, it will support future releases of Ubuntu. May 8, 2007 Promise Kept: Sun Delivers Open Source Java Linux Today Sun fulfills promise made last year to make a fully buildabled JDK available as free software under GPLv2. April 19, 2007 Ubuntu Users Get Java Surprise LinuxPlanet GlassFish, NetBeans, Java DB and JDK 6 are packaged for developers in Ubuntu 7.04 April 3, 2007 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell Available on Sun x64 Workstations SYS-CON LinuxElectrons: SLED 10 tested, certified and supported by Sun on Ultra Workstations. March 19, 2007 Sun hires Debian Founder CNET News.com Sun hires Ian Murdock as its Chief Operating Platforms Officer, working on both Solaris and GNU/Linux strategy. February 27, 2007 Sun becomes a patron of the Free Software Foundation ZDNET Sun Microsystems announces at FOSDEM in Brussels that it has become a Patron of the Free Software Foundation.     Browse Press Releases May 29, 2008 Sun xVM VirtualBox Breaks Five Million Download Mark The recently released VirtualBox 1.6 software includes more than 2,000 enhancements and full support for Mac OS X, Solaris and OpenSolaris host OS's. April 30, 2008 Open Source Java Technology Debuts In GNU/Linux Distributions Latest Releases of Fedora and Ubuntu Feature OpenJDK-based Implementations. April 21, 2008 Latest Server Release Expands Ubuntu Enterprise Profile Sun is the first vendor to certify its systems for Ubuntu 8.04LTS. April 16, 2008 Sun And Wind River Partner To Deliver Carrier Grade Linux For Next-Generation Networking On Sun's UltraSPARC T2 Processor Wind River Carrier Grade Linux and Workbench development suite will be ported to UltraSPARC T2. February 12, 2008 Sun to Acquire innotek, Expanding Sun xVM Reach to the Developer Desktop Virtual box supports a wide range of guest and operating systems including GNU/Linux (2.4 and 2.6). January 16, 2008 Sun Microsystems Announces Agreement to Acquire MySQL Sun is committed to enhancing and optimizing the LAMP stack on GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows along with OpenSolaris and MAC OS X. January 06, 2008 Sun deploys Linux high performance cluster at Kuwait Oil Company Kuwait Oil Company has deployed a GNU/Linux-based High Performance Cluster from Sun to run its reservoir simulation software. November 5, 2007 Red Hat and Sun Collaborate to Advance Open Source Java Technology Red Hat signs contributor agreement that covers participation in all Sun-led open source projects by all Red Hat engineers. September 12, 2007 Sun Microsystems Expands HPC Portfolio with Agreement to Acquire Assets of Cluster File Systems, Including the Lustre File System Sun intends to add support for Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) on Lustre and plans to continue enhancing Lustre on Linux and Solaris OS across multi vendor hardware platforms. August 7, 2007 Sun Microsystems Enters Commercial Silicon Market With World's Fastest Commodity Microprocessor The 64-way chip's design will be released via the GPL license. In addition to Solaris, it will support future releases of Ubuntu. May 8, 2007 Sun Fulfills Promise of Open and Free Java Technology and Releases Java SE Platform to OpenJDK Community Fully buildable JDK version for Java SE released to the OpenJDK Community as free software under GPLv2. April 19, 2007 Java Technologies Extend Global Distribution with Canonical's Latest Ubuntu Linux Release The Java SE 6 JDK, Glassfish, NetBeans and Java DB available in Ubuntu 7.04.

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