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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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    Most of the stuff on /. won't survive first contact with facts.
  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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    wait... not that kind of sig.