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Java: One Step Closer To Open Source

Posted by Hemos on from the inching-its-way-forward dept.

Ritalin16 writes "Sun Microsystems on Monday intends to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Java programming language by sharing the proprietary source code for several key Java applications used by corporate customers. Sun officials believe that by making the source codes open to developers, they will spur more involvement and use of Java-based applications."

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  1. Too late Java is not cool anymore by FriedTurkey · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This doesn't really matter to Java detractors. IT types, usually not programmers, will bring up the same old tired clichés.

    Somewhere around the year 2000 Java became uncool especially with younger programmers. I guess because it became an institution taught in high schools everywhere. Maybe programmers feel Java is rammed down their throats so they champion less established languages even something by Microsoft.

    Java really is the best thing out there for a lot of things. Sun can give away everything and detractors will be like: "OK but what about your first born child?"

  2. Re:Read the "fine" article, please by DAldredge · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The GPL isn't the only definition of Freedom or Free.