From: Adam Flinton 

Intersting point:

 > As part of the deal, SuSE will get a license to the source code of
Sun's Java
 > virtual machine, software that lets programs written in the Java
language run
 > on any type of computer. SuSE already uses Java software, but the new
license
 > will help the company offer it across its entire SLES product suite.

Adam

Mike '/m' wrote:
> http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5058545.html?tag=fd_top
>
> ===
> Sun Microsystems signed a deal Thursday to incorporate SuSE's version of the
> Linux operating system in its servers, the company's second step in moving
> beyond its own version of Linux.
>
> The deal means customers buying Sun servers with Intel or AMD x86 processors
> will be able to choose SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 in the fall,
said
> Ann Wettersten, vice president of systems software product marketing for Sun.
> Sun already sells its x86 servers with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Linux
> software maker Red Hat is SuSE's biggest rival.
>
> After years of selling its Solaris version of Unix, Sun bowed to market
> realities and in 2002 announced its support for Linux. Its first products
used
> only Sun's own version of Linux, which lacked support from software
companies.
> Sun has since been moving to more popular versions made by other companies.
>
> Sun will provide customer support for the Linux product, with SuSE backing
Sun
> up, Wettersten said. The companies wouldn't disclose financial terms of the
> deal.
>
> As part of the deal, SuSE will get a license to the source code of Sun's Java
> virtual machine, software that lets programs written in the Java language run
> on any type of computer. SuSE already uses Java software, but the new license
> will help the company offer it across its entire SLES product suite. These
> products run on all four of IBM's server lines and on machines built around
> Intel's Itanium and Xeon processors and AMD's Opteron processor. ...
> ===
>
> SuSE seems to be picking up some significant support of late.
>
>  /m

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