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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. As long as Elfstar is ok by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mo, Marcie! You didn't have to do that!

  2. Is anyone I know using this? by BobMcD · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is anyone I know using this?

  3. One of many... by fm6 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...blue sky projects that will disappear now that Sun is under rational management.

    1. Re:One of many... by Ardaen · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Define rational. Is money your primary or only measure? Only in the short term? The next quarter, maybe the next year?

      A project like this, if it took off, could be quite good for expanding the usage of the Java language. It might not be a success or a big success, but calling it a blue-sky project seems a bit unfair. Unless of course value is only defined by the next quarter.

  4. Re:Oops? by Tobor+the+Eighth+Man · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps they ought to have developed an open source platform for the development of horizontally scalable *forums*.

  5. 9.11 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...never forget.

  6. Save this write as a template by realinvalidname · · Score: 5, Funny
    blurb = "The Sun %s project, which we <a href=\"%s\">mentioned a few years ago</a> on Slashdot, is being <a href=\"%s\">shut down</a> in the wake of the Oracle acquisition.

    That should save the editors a little time over the next few weeks as they iterate over every minimally-viable, staff-of-three Sun mini-project that has been terminated by Oracle.