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I would recommend you first check whether the software package you're looking for, isn't already included in Solaris 10. The latest version of Solaris ships with 188 leading open source packages -- pre-compiled and ready for use. You can view the list of software packages included in Solaris 10 at: http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/freeware/

If what you're looking for, isn't available in Solaris 10, then I recommend you visit Steve Christensen's excellent website, Sunfreeware.com. Steve's site is the #1 resource for free software packages for Solaris, from version 2.5 to 10, for both SPARC and x86 architectures.

With over 30 gigabytes of free resources on offer, there's a good chance you will find what you need.