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Java3D Source Code Released

Posted by michael on from the have-a-nice-steaming-cup dept.

mrp101 writes "Over the past few months (aka year) the future of Java3D has been in question. Not too long ago Apple announced a port to Mac OS X, but still no official update from Sun. A few weeks ago Sun announced that they were going to release the source code and begin collecting comments for version 1.4/2.0. And today they delivered, right before the JavaOne conference. The announcement can be found here(1) and the CVS here(2). The code includes the core scenegraph, the vector math library, and Sun's own add-on utility libraries."

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  1. Not GPL by FiskeBoller · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I, for one, want options other than GPL. The Berkeley license works just fine, thanks.

    There are plenty of developers that don't want to touch and taint commercial code with the GPL. Java has plenty of commercial success. Not everyone has to chant the GPL mantra, nor join a jihad, including Sun. There are room for multiple licensing models.

  2. Re:Speed of 3D in Java? by Billly+Gates · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Those are databases like you said not to develop 3d applets on or run cad software.

    Yes Unix use to be hot for this but Windows ate it for lunch with StudioMax, lightwave, and the ability to run MS Office.

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