Red Hat Not Satisfied with Sun's New Java License

twofish writes "According to a Register article Sun Microsystems' new GNU/Linux-friendly Java license does not go far enough for Red Hat. Brian Stevens, Red Hat CTO, says Sun should have open-sourced Java instead. The new license does have the support of Canonical (main Ubuntu sponsor), Gentoo and Debian." From the article: "He says the failure to open-source Java means that it can't be used on millions of $100, Linux-powered PCs envisioned under Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child project, to bring affordable computing to children in developing nations. Negroponte wants only open source software on the machines, according to Red Hat, which is a member of the project."

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Well, given the specs for the OLPC 'puters

[Anonymous Coward]

I guess it's a good thing they won't run Java.

Re:Well, given the specs for the OLPC 'puters

[AuMatar]

Agreed. Their arms would be too tired to crank before the JVM finished classloading.

grasping for straws

[icepick72]

"He says the failure to open-source Java means that it can't be used on millions of $100, Linux-powered PCs envisioned under Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child project,"

Well ahem, if that's his only good argument ....

Re:Have any of you assholes who bitch

[Null Nihils]

Note to self: Do not include the words "asshole" or "bitch" in the title of an otherwise informative post.