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Sun Lowers Barriers to Open-Source Java

Posted by Zonk on from the coffee-making-made-easy dept.

Shyane writes "Sun Microsystems is making it easier for open-source programmers to ensure their Java versions meet the company's compatibility requirements, but the deal extends only to those involved in Sun's own open-source Java project. The program grants access to its Java Technology Compatibility Kit to anyone with an open-source Java project that is based substantially on Sun's open-source Java software and governed by the GPL. Programmers need access to the test kit to prove that a project is in compliance with the Java specification. Projects that pass Sun's compatibility kit tests also can use the official Java logos for free."

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  1. Riots break out across the world... by vigmeister · · Score: 4, Funny

    as programmers discover that the test suite only runs on Windows.

    Cheers!

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    Atheist: Buddhist in a Prius
    1. Re:Riots break out across the world... by somersault · · Score: 4, Funny

      Riot police realise that they don't actually need to do anything when all the geeks have an allergic reaction to the sunlight, and have to rush home for more pizza and caffeine to recover

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      which is totally what she said
  2. Re:Openness! by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, I was pissed when I found out just how bad Java support is for Linux PPC. I couldn't get an iMac to go to Yahoo! games for my grandma. :(

    You gave your own grandma an iMac and then put Linux on it?

    Why do you hate your grandma?

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    Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
  3. Re:Finaly a good native compiler. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Deployment is a hard problem when your technology isnt bundled with the OS Once apon a time, M$ used to include Java interpreter in there OS's, but Sun seemed to have a problem with that...