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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. About time by IA-Outdoors · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Wow, this is truly original. This is definitely a "Can't beat 'em? Join 'em" situation.

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    You never saw a fish on the wall with its mouth shut.
  2. Re:Read the "fine" article, please by James_Duncan8181 · · Score: 1, Redundant
    Indeed the cynical might just see this as a way for Sun to look open without having to unlock anything important in any useful way whatsoever (yes, I think that the OpenSolaris licence was designed to exclude).

    Wake me when Sun
    a) stops changing their mind on every subject every day and
    b) actually open sources anything related to the actual language.

    *yawns*

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    "To any truly impartial person, it would be obvious that I am right."
  3. Re:Read the "fine" article, please by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    it is not compatible with the GPL or the spirit of the GPL. it is not a true free license in the spirit of freedom