Open Source Java: “I For One Think Sun Has Got This One Right … - SYS-CON Media
Open Source Java: “I For One Think Sun Has Got This One Right …SYS-CON Media, NJ - 23 hours ago… Pepperdine (pictured) added his two cents to the ongoing Web discussions about Sun’s announcement last week that it is open sourcing its implementation of Java …

November 19, 2006 @ 10:09 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Sun Open Sources Java Under GPL (Slashdot)
prostoalex writes “The embargo is off, and Associated Press is reporting on Sun releasing Java under GPL. Sun is hoping that this step will attract more developers, as well as extend the lifespan of Java. The article notes that this is ‘one of the largest additions of computer code to the open-source community’, and that Java is currently being run on something like 3.8 Billion devices

November 19, 2006 @ 10:07 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Brazil Joins Java Community to Spread Free Software
Brazil signed a contract yesterday with the Java Community Process (JCP) with the intention of disseminating the free software in the government information system. Around 900 organizations in the world participate in the entity which sets the standards for the use of the Java technology.

November 19, 2006 @ 10:07 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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