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ESR Responds to Sun's Claims of Being a Better Bazaar

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cathedral-calls-basilica-cold dept.

UnixSphere writes "Sun has been quoted to have said, 'Sun's Java is developed more in the mode of the bazaar than Linux is,' which has prompted OSI President Eric Raymond to correct Sun's view of what open source really is."

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  1. JCP is anything but open by jeffphil · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I wanted to get the JSR 168 compatibilty toolkit for research. Note the text on the page for getting this toolkit:
    The TCK will be available to Qualified
    Not-for-Profits and Qualified Individuals for no
    charge as per Section F.III of the JSPA 2.
    So I sent an email off, and got a very quick response saying I had to complete this huge form and fax it back and then I may qualify.

    Certainly a cathedral model.
    1. Re:JCP is anything but open by Kunta+Kinte · · Score: 5, Interesting
      So I sent an email off, and got a very quick response saying I had to complete this huge form and fax it back and then I may qualify. Certainly a cathedral model.

      Ok, let me get this straight...

      Sun's model is cathedral like because you had to fill and fax a form?!

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  2. Re:Not sure about Bazaar, but it seems Bizarre by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting
    The two are on the same side, right?

    Here's how the concerned sides act to each other in a very simplified manner:

    Open Source community about Microsoft: Shared Source isn't Open Source, but thanks for the instaler. Your closed source sucks because there are too few eyes.

    Open Source community about Sun: It would be nice if you would decide where you really stand, but thanks for OpenOffice.org. Your closed source could be better with more eyes.

    Sun about Microsoft: We would like to get some of the money you are getting from your monopoly-like marketshare, but you have shown that you can not be trusted.

    Sun about Open Source: Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

    Microsoft about Open Source: We like the BSD, we don't like copyleft.

    Microsoft about Sun: Buzz off or we will crush you.