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Sun To Choose GPL For Open-Sourcing Java

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the open-'er-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes, "Sun is about to announce its plans for open-sourcing Java SE and ME, according to CRN — and they're going to use the GPL, not their own CDDL or another less-restrictive license."

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  1. Yesssssss........ by Divebus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Another thing Microsoft can't own.

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    1. Re:Yesssssss........ by Reverend528 · · Score: 2, Funny
      Sun still retains the trademark for Java.

      So shortly after they release it under the GPL, we can expect to see "Gnuzilla IceKona".

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  2. And in other news tonight: by linguae · · Score: 4, Funny
    • Hell is seeing record low temperatures today.
    • Cats and dogs are living with each other.
    • Duke Nukem Forever will be released in December 2007, just in time for the holidays
    • Microsoft will abandon Vista and release a new version of Windows with a BSD foundation
    • Libertarians and Greens will defeat the Democrats and Republicans in most election races today

    I'll believe this when I see it.

  3. Re:w00t! by NosTROLLdamus · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the editors stopped posting traps, this wouldn't be a problem.

  4. Re:w00t! by The_Wilschon · · Score: 5, Funny
    great! i'll believe it when it happens, though...
    And on Java Liberation Day, crow will be the main course!
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  5. Re:w00t! by leonmergen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, I'd noticed that. Also, almost every article about MS is tagged fud, notfud, itsatrap and notatrap, most of the political articles are tagged fud and notfud. Nice to see I'm not the only one getting annoyed that people seem to be using tags as comments. Mind you, is it really surprising?

    yes, no, maybe

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  6. Re:w00t! by zootm · · Score: 1, Funny

    You do realise that by pointing that out, you're probably the reason for the !itsnotatrap tag that's now present? ;)