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Could it be that this may lead to increased sales of Sun hardware?
Why yes, that could be the goal! perhaps it is that Solaris, BSD and Linux all run on SPArc hardware (as well as x86) may also be another factor. If releasing this technology (and the applicable patents) generates hardawer or services sales, Sun and their shareholders benefit.

Not sure where warm and fuzzy comes in with hardware sales. Sun started as a BSD house (SunOS was originally based upon BSD, later moved to System 5 in Solaris 2). This just builds an army of developers who can write software that could benefit Sun. Linux also runs on SPArc/Sun hardware.
Posted by: B.O.F.H.   Posted on: 01/31/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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They need to put that on paper ...  George Mitchell | 01/31/05
Um, what benefit is there to Sun?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/05
Building goodwill in the OSS community  Jeff Spicoli | 01/31/05
Could it be that this may lead to increased sales of Sun hardware?  B.O.F.H. | 01/31/05
If it was only hardware, why be concerned abotu OS?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/05
um... sparkey, stick to simple arguements!  B.O.F.H. | 01/31/05
Shove your "history" lesson. No one cares.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05
YOur source of information better be better than Sun Microsystems!  B.O.F.H. | 02/01/05
Um, what benefit is there to Sun  AmusedAtItAll | 01/31/05
Um, are you clueless?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/01/05

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