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1: ==Sun Studio for OpenSolaris Frequently Asked Questions==
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3: Q. [[Sun Studio 12>>http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio]] is now available. Can I use it to build OpenSolaris?
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5: A. For being the recommended compilers and tools to develop and build OpenSolaris, Sun Studio 12 is currently undergoing evaluation. Until that process completes, please continue to use [[Sun Studio 11 for OpenSolaris>>Community Group tools.sun_studio_11_tools]] as part of your OpenSolaris project development.
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9: Q. Sun Studio 11 is now available for OpenSolaris. What are some of the key differences when it comes to using Sun Studio 11 versus Sun Studio 10?
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11: A. There are a few differences if you want to use Sun Studio 11 for OpenSolaris.
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13:  - Sun Studio 11 sofware is free for all users.
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15:  - A license key is not required for Sun Studio 11, so you will not receive a license key with your welcome email following your download of Sun Studio 11.  
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17: You can view the full license and entitlement for Sun Studio 11 [[License and Entitlement>>Community Group tools.sss11ent]].
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20: Q. Are the Sun Studio 10 developer tools free for anyone to download and use?
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22: A. Anyone who is a participant in the OpenSolaris.org community may download and use Sun Studio 10 software to design, develop, test, or otherwise engineer software. You can view the full [[License and Entitlement>>Community Group tools.sssent]].
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24: Q. Am I required to register to download the software?
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26: A. You will be required to register at the Sun Download Center if you have not already registered for a previous product download.
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28: Q. I registered and downloaded the Sun Studio 10 software, but I didn’t receive my Welcome Letter and License key. What happened?
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30: A. Most likely, there is an error in your email address. Please review your registration information at the [[Sun Download Center>>http://jsecom16c.sun.com/ECom/EComActionServlet?LMLoadBalanced=]]. Select "Update Registration" and ensure that the email address is correct. 
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32: After you change your email, it may take up to 24-hrs for the changes to take effect. Once the changes have taken effect, return to the download page and click on any of the download links. You do not have to wait for the download; a welcome letter will be generated simply by clicking on the download link.
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34: If you downloaded Sun Studio 11, you will not receive a license key in your welcome letter, as a license key is not required.
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36: Q. Is the install image the complete Sun Studio 10 software product?
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38: A. No, the install image download is intended to be used to build OpenSolaris and does not contain the following:
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40:  - Java Standard Edition 1.4.2_06 (only needed for running the IDE)
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42:  - Advanced Mathematics Performance Library
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44:  - Source code to third-party open source software (this is available in the full product download)
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46:  - Support for the RedHat and SuSE platform 
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48: Q. Is the product package download for Sun Studio 10 the complete Sun Studio 10 software product?
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50: A. Yes, the product package download is the fully-featured and fully-functional Sun Studio 10 software.
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52: Q. Are the other Forte and Sun Studio software products available at OpenSolaris.org, besides Sun Studio 10 and Sun Studio 11?
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54: A. No, the Forte Developer products and prior versions of Sun Studio software are only available through the Sun Studio website and there is still a license fee for those products.
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56: Q. What type of support is available to help me get started?
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58: A. The OpenSolaris Community can assist with questions about Sun Studio software within the [[Discussions>>../../discussions]] area.
59: Sun also provides support offerings for the Sun Studio software. Please go to the [[Sun Standard Support>>http://www.sun.com/service/support/software/standard.html]] or [[Sun Premium Support>>http://www.sun.com/service/support/software/premium.html]] for more information.
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62: Q. What are the optional Sun Performance Library and J2SE downloads listed on the Sun Studio 10 download page? 
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64: Sun Performance Library(tm) is a collection of highly optimized
65: mathematical subroutines for solving linear algebra and other numerically intensive problems. If you are creating high performance applications that
66: require this functionality, be sure to download and install this package
67: (available for the Solaris OS only).
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69: The J2SE(tm) Platform file includes the J2SE 1.4.2_06 technology needed to run the graphical Integrated Development Environment (IDE), including the
70: graphical debugger and application  Performance Analyzer. Without it, the IDE MAY fail upon startup if it cannot locate an appropriate version of the J2SE technology.  This file is not needed to run command line tools.
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