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Sun's Project Darkstar Game Server Platform No More

Posted by timothy on from the dropped-off-the-moving-truck dept.

sproketboy writes "Project Darkstar, an open source software platform from Sun labs that simplifies the development of horizontally scalable servers for online games, is being discontinued as of the Oracle acquisition. This project, mentioned a couple of years back on Slashdot, was a unique concept for building an application server specific to on-line gaming. Sadly they were so close at version 0.9.11 (which is still very stable). Hopefully the open source community can get involved and help continue work on this project."

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  1. Re:Sad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What are they going to say about Solaris and MySQL once the dust has settled regarding antitrust concerns?

    Nothing? Why would they kill off the OS that is the premier platform for their DB? And why does it matter if they stop funding MySQL? It's open sores right? Don't you fucks always claim that open sores means a project can never die? If this were so then there would be no butthurt over Oracle buying the copyrights to the product nor the attempts by Monty Wideanus to use a government to force a license change just because he has seller's remorse.

  2. Re:Oops? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    <flame> That's fora, moron.</flame>