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IBM Collaborating With Open Source Java Project

Posted by Zonk on from the big-corp-and-little-guy-working-together dept.

lord_rob the only on writes "According to news.com, IBM has begun participating in the open-source Java project Harmony and intends to contribute code to the initiative, according to a Big Blue executive. At this point, IBM's participation is limited to thoughts on design, but the company has plans to contribute code to the project in the future." From the article: "We really like to see the community get started, and they're still working out the rough edges of what they want to deliver. And we didn't want to disrupt that,"

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  1. I'm too slow to first rsot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm too slow. *sigh*

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  2. first by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first

  3. F! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wow!

  4. Open Source Project While Drinking Java by ezezpee · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Open Source Project While Drinking Java

  5. Re:Open Source Java by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OPINON NOT FOUND

    Must query for slashdot mentaility.

    Unable to form own opinion.

  6. I can't believe Snape kills Dumbledore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The children will all be sad!

  7. Having an open source Java... by tcopeland · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...will help prevent code like this, too. Removing useless code can't help but improve performance, not to mention readability...

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    Support your local open source static code analysis utility!
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