Sun to offer more free software

Vikingod · Dec 1, 2005, 03:17 AM

Sun Microsystems said Wednesday that it will offer free access to its Java server suite and N1 management software and bundle them with its Solaris operating system.

The software being offered for no cost are the Java Enterprise System set of server middleware, Java development tools and N1 management software. Sun said it will still charge for support.

"Free is the lowest barrier to entry for acquiring a product...This is a way to get barriers to go down and revenues to go up," Sun President Jonathan Schwartz said in a conference call. "We're going to be driving for volume first and foremost, then figuring the right service to monetize that volume."
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Dec 1, 2005, 03:17 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Sun to offer more free software Sun Microsystems said Wednesday that it will offer free access to its Java server suite and N1 management software and bundle them with its Solaris operating system. The software being offered for no cost are the Java Enterprise System set of server middleware, Java development tools and N1 management software. Sun said it will still charge for support. "Free is the lowest barrier to entry for acquiring a product...This is a way to get barriers to go down and revenues to go up," Sun President Jonathan Schwartz said in a conference call. "We're going to be driving for volume first and foremost, then figuring the right service to monetize that volume." __________ Read More / Source: c\|net