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On the Horizon: an Apache-License Version of Java

Posted by timothy on from the better-definition-of-trusted-computing dept.

mparaz writes "Geir Magnusson of the Apache Software Foundation announced a J2SE 5 implementation project called 'Harmony.' It covers the virtual machine and the class libraries, and aims to pass the Sun specification. A FAQ is available."

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  1. Better for the Linux User by MoogMan · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Cool! This will be useful for the majority of Linux desktops, because it means it could be installed as part of a default install, rather than having to download it and install it afterwards (==hell for lots of users).