Open Source and SunAjay Ahuja

Systems EngineeringSun Microsystems

Perspectives

“[open source is] the most significant all-encompassing and long-term trend that the software industry has seen since the early 1980s.”

IDC Group ReportAugust 2006

What is Open Source?Source Binary OSI Definition

1. Free Redistribution of Code2. Source Code Available3. Allows Derived Works4. Allows Integrity of Author's Source Code5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor7. Distribution of License with Code8. License Must Not Be Specific to a Product9. License Must Not Restrict Other Software10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral

static voidvdev_raidz_reconstruct_q(raidz_map_t *rm, int x)uint64_t *dst, *src, xcount, ccount, count, mask, i;uint8_t *b;int c, j, exp; xcount = rm->rm_col[x].rc_size / sizeof (src[0]);ASSERT(xcount <= rm->rm_col[VDEV_RAIDZ_Q].rc_size / sizeof (src

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FreeSoftwareDefinition ?

Open Source Licensing

A.

“Attribution” licenses

Fewest requirements, unrestricted scope of use.

Unrestricted development of derived works

B.

Community fostering licenses

Files derived from common files must be shared with the commons.

Other derived works may be licensed in any manner.

C.

Project fostering licenses

Most requirements: seeks to propagate open source.

All work (including derived works) must be shared with the commons.

The three main categories:

Virtuous Cycle Model of Open Source

Derived Work> Controlled by Business Model> Affected by License> Affected by Governance

Source CodeCommons

SoftwareWorks

Code

DeveloperCommunities

Benefits to the Developer

Co-Developers Deployer-Developers

Develops on top of Commons

Avoid lock-inFree access to try latest technologies

Low cost of migrationAccess to code meets immediate needs

Adds to Commons

Accelerated development cyclesIncreased user base

Builds core technologiesBorrows non-core technologies

Lower maintenance burden

3.0 Pay at the point of value

c.2000-

2.0 Sold unbundled

c.1980-2000

Software Market 3.0Acquisition Deployment

1.0 Indivisible from hardware

c.1970-1980

Bottom-Up DeploymentPeople deploy what's accessible to them

Desktop Datacenter

The Importance of BinaryPlatform

DevelopersApplication Developers

Platform(Open Source)

Applications

1.1 1.2

DistributionApplication

Binaries

Binary Distribution

open ...

1.2.1

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Solaris Technology Wins WSJ’s 2006 Top Innovation Award, Beating Inhalable Insulin

IBM jumps onthe Solarisbandwagon

Sun, Intel Landmark Alliance; Intel Endorses Solaris

What's Going On?

Sun Moves to Number Five x86 Server Vendor in 2007

IDC Worldwide QuarterlyServer TrackerQ2, CY07

AMD/Sun Strategic Alliance; Opteron to PowerSun’s Servers

Solaris, JavaGo Open Source

$0 Solaris Price TagLevels the Playing Field with Linux

Solaris, Windows V12n Collaboration

Meet the world's premier open source vendor - Sun

Commercial and Open Source

Open SourceDistribution

Governed by License(e.g., GPL, CDDL, LGPL)

CommunityContributions

• Controlled by Governance• Affected by License• Gated by Committers

OpenSolarisTM

OpenOfficeTM

OpenJDKTM

opensolaris.orgopenoffice.orgTM

openjdk.java.net

CommercialDistribution

Controlled bySun Contributor

Agreement

Solaris 10StarOfficeTM

Java SE

Perspectives

“Success in open source requires you to serve:

1. Those who spend time to save money2. Those who spend money to save time.”

Marten MickosCEO, MySQL

May 2007

2008: Sun to Acquire MySQL

World’s Most Popular Open Source Database

• Driving market-tipping change inthe $15B database marketplace

• Positioning Sun as the leading platform for the Web economy

• Expanding Sun’s reach into MySQL’s extraordinary LAMP user base

• Expanding MySQL’s capacity to deliver global service and support

• Affirming Sun’s position as the largest commercial open source contributor

Open Source for the Developer

Sun is Committed to Developer Communities

Java

Infrastructure EcosystemCommunity

SolarisBuilding

OpenandFree Communities

Building a Vibrant Ecosystem: Sun is the LargestCommercial Contributor to Open Source Communities

SPARC

java.netThe Source for JavaTechnology Collaboration

Community Perspectives

“I think Sun...has contributed more than any other company to the free software community in the form of software. It shows leadership. It’s an example I hope others will follow.”

Richard StallmanFree Software Foundation

Community Perspectives

“If Sun ever transitions from a hardware company to be a consulting company...best practices for open sourcing are something it could sell.”

Nat TorkingtonO'Reilly Media

July 2006

Sun for the Linux Customer

Sun supports GNU/Linux

X64 ServersCarrier-GradeServers Workstations

DesktopEnvironments

InfrastructureSoftware

DeveloperTools

DesktopSoftware

Sun Fire T2000

Sun Fire T1000

Specific Projects

Java.net

The meta-community for Java Developers

*Source: Sun*Source: Sun 2/08 – See website for latest stats

Sun's Java SE implementation,free and open

*Source: Sun

GlassFish

Fast, Easy, and ReliableApplication Server

Mobile & Embedded

Java ME platforms, applications, tools, expertise

& community

NetBeans

OpenOffice.org

Home of the leading multi-platform open source office suite

OpenSPARC

“Sun's decision to release Verilog source code for the UltraSPARC hardware design under a free software license is an historic step - Sun is showing its profound understanding of the forces shaping our technological future in making this decision.” Eben Moglen

Software Freedom Law Centre

Innovation Happens Everywherewww.opensolaris.org

• Unmatched Features

> Containers (up to 8000)

> Predictive Self Healing

> ZFS

> Process Level Privileges

> Dtrace

> Multi platform Support (Open)

• Be a member of at least one of the Open Source Communities

> Participate

> Contribute

> Share

• Take the OpenSolaris DVD

> Install

> Learn

> Practice http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/learning_centers.jsp

ajay.ahuja@sun.com

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