Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Solaris source | Date | Mon, 28 Apr 1997 14:39:27 -0700 | From | Larry McVoy <> |
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Oops, I forgot this was announced on the sparc-linux mailing list. My previous cryptic message was related to the following:
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > Today we announced the "free" Solaris Source code program =20 > and version 2.1 of AutoClient(appended).=20 > > > WORLDWIDE PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION > > SCHOLARPAC SOLARIS SOURCE CODE > > ********************************************************************** > > * Leading UNIX technology source code available at no cost -provided-=20 > another product is on the same purchase order =20 > =20 > * Competes with Linux strategy > > * Support, upgrades, and code change sharing available for=20 > first time > > ********************************************************************** > > > SECTION I=20 > > > ANNOUNCEMENT BRIEF > ------------------ > > Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) announces repackaging and > repricing of the ScholarPAC(TM) Solaris(TM) Source Code version 2.5.1. > This product now includes both SPARC(TM) and Intel licenses as well as > the Device Developers Kit (DDK) for users to create their own special > software drivers. =20 > > Sun is making the source code for the Solaris operating environment, > the industry's leading version of UNIX(R), available free of charge -- > for research and study purposes only -- to the higher education > community around the world. The source code will only be free to > customers that include another product on their purchase order to Sun. > By providing the source for "free" we will not only give university > researchers and students hands-on experience with Solaris source code, > but will help ensure that Solaris benefits from the latest innovation > and research at the world's top computer research labs. > > As part of the program, Sun will institute a support and update program > to share ideas for enhancing Solaris. > > All previous 2.5 and 2.5.1 versions of ScholarPAC source code are no > longer available. > > > TRANSITION SCHEDULE > ------------------- > > The ScholarPAC source code versions 2.5 and 2.5.1 upgrades will=20 > transition on the following schedule: > > Last Order Date: April 22, 1997 > Last Ship Date: April 22, 1997 > > > AVAILABILITY > ------------ > > First Order Date: April 16, 1997 > First Customer Ship Date: April 16, 1997 > Volume Shipment Date: April 16, 1997 > > > FEATURES AND BENEFITS > ---------------------=20 > > Feature Benefit > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =09 > > SPARC and Intel Licenses included Same source tree, change code > once > > Device Developers Kit included Enables easy code creation to > deploy unsupported hardware > devices on Intel platforms > =20 > New Licensing agreement Fewer restrictions mean fewer > customer negotiations needed > =20 > Support/reporting process Easy, direct link to Solaris > engineering team > =20 > Code sharing process Easy to share Solaris > enhancements between sites and > projects and have changes > considered for future revision > > > HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS =20 > ------------------------------------ > =20 > This product may not be licensed in selected countries where copyright > protection is not upheld. All servers on which the product is mounted > have to be registered with the agreement. There are no limits to the > number of servers per site. > > A legal agreement available from Sun's legal counsel must be signed by > the end-user before the source code can be shipped. > > Note that the SPARC and Intel source code is the same code on the same > CD-ROM. The product ships with two packages: one source code CD-ROM > and one box containing DDK and manuals. > > > QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS=20 > --------------------- > > Q. Why is Sun charging for this product, yet announcing it as free, > providing the customer orders with another product? > > A. The cost defrays a portion of the cost of processing an order. > Where another product is ordered on the same order paperwork, Sun > will discount the cost to no charge. > > Q. How much is the cost of support, and will SunService(TM) support it? > > A. Support is not available through SunService. Instead, an engineer > will support customers through electronic mail service at no > charge. The details will be announced to licensees in June. > > Q. How do I get regular updates to the source code? > > A. Licensees will be directly mailed as soon as a new version of source > code is available. These revisions may be simple updates via > electronic distribution or full revisions on CD-ROM via mail. There > may be a small cost for these updates to cover production and mailing. > > Q. Sun has not allowed me to share changes to source code before, why > now? > > A. Customers have indicated how important it is to be able to share > code changes within collaborative research groups that can span > different institutions and countries. All changes can be shared > with other licensees. Sun also requests that changes be registered > in a central electronic repository for the benefit of licensees and > Sun. > > Q. Does this mean that my changes might be used in a future release of > Solaris? > > A. Yes, at Sun's own discretion. > > > =20 > > (c) 1997 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, Sun > Microsystems, the Sun Logo, SunService, ScholarPAC, and Solaris are > trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of Sun > Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. > > All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or > registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States > and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon > an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. > > UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other > countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. > > SECTION II=20 > > Sun Intro - Q2CY97 #16 > April 22, 1997 > Product Announcement=20 > - SCHOLARPAC SOLARIS SOURCE CODE=20 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= > -- > -- > Sun Intro Sun Intro Sun Intro Sun = > Intro > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= > -- > -- > > U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION > ------------------------------------- > > First Order Date: April 16, 97 > First Customer Ship Date: April 16, 97 > Volume Shipment Date: April 16, 97 > > THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL APPEAR IN THE PRICE LIST. > > REPRICING/DISCOUNT CATEGORY CHANGE:=20 > > SCHOLARPAC PART NUMBERS - SOFTWARE > > Order Old Net Disc. New Net =20 > Disc.=20 > Description Number Price Cat. Price > Cat. =20 > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D > =3D=20 > > ScholarPAC Solaris 2.5.1 UNSOL-2.5.1-SRC $1500 D $100# A > SPARC/Intel Exportable=20 > Source code with Device > Developer Kit (DDK) > > # $100 price to be discounted to $0 where another products is being > ordered on the same PO number. > > NOTE: ScholarPAC products are non-discountable and available only > to education customers that are registered under the SMCC > ScholarPAC program. > > > PRODUCT TRANSITIONS: > > Last Order Date: April 22, 1997 > Last Ship Date: April 22, 1997 > > THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PRICE LIST > > SCHOLARPAC PART NUMBERS - SOFTWARE > > Order Replaced by > Description Number Order Number > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > ScholarPAC Solaris 2.5.1 SPARC UNSOL-2.5.1-SRC-PU UNSOL-2.5.1-SRC > Exportable Source code CD=20 > assembly; educational=20 > institutions only > > ScholarPAC Solaris 2.5 SPARC UNSOL-2.5-SRC-PU UNSOL-2.5.1-SRC > Exportable Source code CD=20 > assembly; educational=20 > institutions only > > ScholarPAC Solaris 2.5 SPARC UNSOL-2.5-SRC UNSOL-2.5.1-SRC > Exportable Source code CD=20 > assembly; educational=20 > institutions only > > NOTE: The "Replaced By" parts above represent only suggested > replacements for alternate products and may not be equivalent to > transitioning parts. Some transitioned parts do not have > suitable suggested replacements. > > SECTION III > > Sun Intro - Q2CY97 #16 > April 22, 1997 > Product Announcement=20 > - SCHOLARPAC SOLARIS SOURCE CODE=20 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= > -- > -- > Sun Intro Sun Proprietary: Internal Use Only Sun > Intro =20 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= > -- > --=20 > INTERNAL-ONLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS=20 > ----------------------------------- > > Q. Where do I get a copy of the source code license agreement? > > A. Your geo legal counsel. > > > > > - > > The ScholarPAC parts for AutoClient changed a little -- I integrated=20 > the media with the licenses, given feedback from customers. This=20 > eliminated the -CD part number and changed the -L parts to -S. It > also simplifies the program. > > SCHOLARPAC PART NUMBERS - SOFTWARE > > NEW Order Old numbers =20 > Description Number equivalents =20 > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Solstice AutoClient 2.1 UNAUT-2.1-SL UNAUT-2.0-SL & UNAUT-2.0-CD > Site License: Unlimited=20 > use license for Servers=20 > and Clients; supports=20 > SPARC and Intel > =20 > Solstice AutoClient 2.1: UNAUT-2.1-S25 UNAUT-2.0-L25 & UNAUT-2.0-CD > Unlimited Server License;=20 > 25-Client License; supports=20 > SPARC and Intel > =20 > Solstice AutoClient 2.1 UNAUT-2.1-PAC UNAUT-2.0-PAC & UNAUT-2.0-CD > 8/15 PAC > > Regards Graham > > A Field Communications Vehicle E-mail comments to=20 > fieldcom@sun.com > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= > -- > -- > Sun Intro Sun Intro Sun Intro Sun Intro > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= > -- > -- > Q2CY97 #16 April 22,= > =20 > 1997 > > =20 > *******************************************************************=20
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