Sun Microsystems is about to take the next step in its plan to refurbish the reputation of its Solaris operating system in the eyes of a small but crucial group: programmers. The company is expected ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. On Tuesday, Sun Microsystems Inc. will announce that it ...

There are people who believe in the doctrine of social or historical inevitability: that, when the time is right and no earlier, several people will independently invent what turns out to be a crucial ...