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Free software is like free media, says Sun CEO
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| As successor to Sun founder Scott McNealy, Mr Schwartz has been an outspoken
| leader on the dangers of proprietary software and benefits of a free software
| world. Excerpts:
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| What are the advantages of a free software world? How is free software
| different from open source software?
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| Free software is like free media. It benefits all. Free software has many
| advantages. First of all it comes with a price tag of zero. (Example: HTML,
| JavaScript). Secondly, it promotes free innovation and creativity. It’s
| primarily because of free and open software that Internet has grown to this
| size. Sun’s Java and Sun Solaris have played a key role in it. But free
| software may not necessarily be open source software. Free software (as in
| free beer) may come with a zero price, but may have its source code as
| closed. We are pushing for a world where all software is both free and open
| source.
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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Interview/J_Schwartz_CEO_Sun/articleshow/3504557.cms
Recent:
Sun plans open source push
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| Sun Microsystems has thrown its weight behind this month's Software Freedom
| Day 2008 and called for firms and consumers alike to embrace open source.
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| The vendor said that, as part of its sponsorship of the event on 20
| September, it is calling on the open source community and its own staff to
| cooperate in a global education programme designed to raise awareness of the
| technologies.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2226007/sun-plans-software-freedom-day
Sun Leads Global Mobilization of Communities Around Software Freedom Day 2008
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| Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced a global call to action
| for organizations and consumers to embrace open source software as part of
| its sponsorship of Software Freedom Day (SFD) on September 20, 2008. Sun is
| calling for community members and Sun employees across the world to
| participate in a global education program designed to improve awareness
| around the importance and benefits of open source technologies.
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http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080911005284&newsLang=en
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