https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Oracle-Solaris-11.4-CBE Phoronix * Articles & Reviews * News Archive * Forums * Premium * Categories * Computers * Display Drivers * GPUs / Graphics Cards * Linux Gaming * Memory * Motherboards * CPUs / Processors * Software * Storage * Operating Systems * Peripherals * Close * * Articles & Reviews * News Archive * Forums * Premium * Categories Computers GPUs / Graphics Cards Linux Gaming Memory Motherboards CPUs / Processors Software Storage Operating Systems Peripherals * [ ] [Search] Oracle Releases Solaris 11.4 "CBE" Free For Open-Source Developers / Non-Production Use Written by Michael Larabel in Oracle on 12 April 2022 at 02:53 PM EDT. 26 Comments ORACLE -- Oracle has begun making a new version of Solaris 11.4 available for free/open-source developers and for non-production personal use. Oracle Solaris 11.4 "CBE" was announced to little fanfare last month for what many open-source OS enthusiasts will likely argue is too little, too late. Oracle Solaris 11.4 CBE was announced at the start of March but slipping under my radar until mentioned by a Phoronix reader today. Solaris 11.4 CBE is the "Common Build Environment" and intended for open-source developers and strictly non-production personal use... That is if you want Solaris for new installs in 2022. [image] The fond memories of the Sun OpenSolaris days more than a decade ago... The new Solaris 11.4 "CBE" spin is effectively a rolling release and from Oracle's perspective hopes to ease the integration of the open-source software relied upon by Solaris rather than being bound to the dated 11.4.0 GA release. Downloading the new Solaris 11.4 CBE does require an Oracle account. The CBE builds are also described as "similar to a beta, they are pre-release builds of a particular SRU." The non-production use license is put out under the Oracle Technology Network Early Adopter License Agreement for Oracle Solaris. Oracle will allow upgrading from these free CBE releases to paid SRU releases under Oracle support contracts. More details for those interested in Oracle Solaris 11.4 CBE via the Oracle Solaris blog. 26 Comments Tweet [INS::INS] Related News Oracle Linux 8 Now Available From The Microsoft Store Oracle Releases GraalVM 22.0 With New Features Oracle Releases GraalVM 21.3 With Java 17 Support, Other Enhancements Java 17 / OpenJDK 17 Hits GA With Maturing Vector API, Removal Planned For Applet API Maple Tree v2 Patches For The Linux Kernel - 13~840% Faster For Malloc Threads Test Case Oracle Sends Out Newest Patches For Trenchboot / Secure Launch For The Linux Kernel About The Author Author picture Michael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. 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