Sun invests million in Tripwire

" Sun Microsystems has put in million of a 4 million investment in Tripwire, a further display of the company's support for the open-source software model.

Tripwire, based in Portland, Ore., makes software that detects when important files have been changed, whether accidentally, deliberately or through the actions of an intruder. The company released its software as open source last year, meaning that anyone may download, use and modify it without charge. " Sun Microsystems has put in million of a 4 million investment in Tripwire, a further display of the company's support for the open-source software model.