Sun Microsystems has joined the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL), a global consortium of leading technology companies dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux. Together, the companies intend driving the development of open-standard software including Linux, with Sun lending its expertise in the data centre and carrier-grade markets.
Through its membership of OSDL, Sun will participate in both the Carrier Grade Linux and Data Centre Linux working groups to advance the use of the operating system and its functionality in the enterprise and telecommunications environments.
"By joining the OSDL, Sun reinforces its leading position within the open-source community," says Dumisani Mtoba, senior systems engineer at Sun Microsystems. "Sun has contributed a wealth of resources and technology to open source projects, including OpenOffice.org, GNOME.org, Mozilla.org, NetBeans.org, JXTA.org and the Grid Engine Project.
"As a new member of OSDL, Sun has reinforced its commitment to open-standards and innovation in open technologies such as the Java technology platform," he adds.
Sun is one of the largest providers of intellectual property to the open-source community and its relationship with OSDL is an important extension of this effort. Sun also remains involved with complementary initiatives such as the Java Community Process, an open organisation of international Java technology developers and licensees whose charter is to develop and revise technology specifications, reference implementations and technology compatibility kits.
Mtoba says Sun brings a variety of resources to OSDL, including a roster of proven technology solutions tailored to the data centre and carrier-grade markets.
Community members and businesses can learn more about Sun's role in these initiatives through SunSource.net, a Web site created by the Sun Open Source Program dedicated to Sun's involvement in free and open source projects.
"The breadth of Sun's technical and marketplace expertise is a welcome addition to the Lab's membership and we look forward to its contributions to our Linux initiatives," says Stuart Cohen, CEO of OSDL.
Backed by Computer Associates, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, NEC and other leading enterprise computing companies, OSDL provides engineering and technical assistance to Linux developers worldwide with data centres in Japan and the US. OSDL also coordinates technical working groups focused on hardening Linux for data centre and carrier-grade computing environments.
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