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Apache Resigns From the JCP Executive Committee

Posted by timothy on from the I'll-resign-my-commission dept.

iammichael writes "The Apache Software Foundation has resigned its seat on the Java SE/EE Executive Committee due to a long dispute over the licensing restrictions placed on the TCK (test kit validating third-party Java implementations are compatible with the specification)."

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  1. Re:It has begun...barely by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe we should start taking bets on:

    a) When Oracle starts requiring a per-core license for production JVMs, and
    b) How many $$ per core that will be?

    a) Real Soon Now
    b) The square of the processor speed as expressed in Hz.

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