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== History ==
OpenSolaris is based on Solaris, which was originally released by Sun in 1991. Sun Microsystems released the bulk of the Solaris system source code in OpenSolaris on [[June 14]], [[2005]], which made it possible for developers to create other OpenSolaris distributions. [[Sine Nomine Associates]] began a project to bring OpenSolaris to the IBM mainframe in July, 2006.<ref>[http://www.sinenomine.net/node/411 IBM Expresses Interest in OpenSolaris for System Z Project]</ref> The project was named ''Sirius'' (in analogy to the Polaris project to port OpenSolaris to PowerPC, and also due to the primary developer's Australian nationality: [[HMS Sirius (1786)|HMS ''Sirius'']] of 1786 was a ship of the [[First Fleet]] to [[Australia]]. In April, 2007, Sine Nomine presented an initial progress report at IBM's System z Technical Expo conference.
At the [[Gartner]] Data Center Conference in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] in late 2007, Sine Nomine demonstrated OpenSolaris running on IBM System z under [[z/VM]]. It was there that David Boyes of Sine Nomine stated that OpenSolaris for System z would be available "soon."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma0XPN2z6Qc&feature=related Open Solaris on System Z demo part III], YouTube Video</ref>
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