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Will Sun's Java Go Open Source?

Posted by samzenpus on from the take-a-peek dept.

Ritalin16 writes "CNet report that Sun Microsystems wants to send Java closer to the open-source world, yet keep it safe from harm. "Project Peabody" adds two licenses that make it easier for outsiders to see the code. But Sun stops short of embracing open-source. Sun's licensing practices for Java are closely watched. Proponents of making Java open-source argue that a different license and development process will help accelerate usage of Java, which faces ongoing competition from Web open-source scripting tools, such as PHP, and Microsoft's .Net line of tools."

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  1. Sun's tight control... by a3217055 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Sun has a lot of tight control of java. But I believe IBM also has their own java implementation, and I think that version has alot of proprietary and licensed code. But most of the jvm is not available for all different platforms.... anyone seen a 64bit jvm ?
    Open sourcing java seems good, but the reason Sun may not want to do that is because sun wants to milk the embeded devices market where java can be a real breakthrough.

  2. Integrate into FireFox? by SteelV · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'd like to see an open source, "simpler" version of java as an option in FireFox. Currently, I don't have java installed because there are exploits for it (for example, java allows websites to exploit IE even if the user is using another browser, such as FireFox or opera). I don't really need it for anything, either, but I'd use a stripped down version. It just seems too bloated now, for the uses.

  3. Re:No, they want to keep their integrity. by jechidah · · Score: 0, Troll

    It is amusing to say the least watching microsoft fanboys such as Miguel and yourself trying to shove the legal timebomb called Mono down our throats.

    When are you people going to understand that no serious developer is going to invest time on Mono, a platform that not only is infested with legal issues but is clearly inferior to Java in every possible way. It is obvious that Miguel is trying to promote Mono in order to attract developers (= free labor) and users (= free advertising) while he is making money (backed by Novell).

    I sincerely hope that the opensource community is smart enough to let him and his lets-copy-Microsoft ideas die a horrible death.