CNET

Open-source Java--except for the exceptions

Sun releases Java's source code under the GPL--except for some third-party chunks and the compatibility test kit. Video: Gosling on Sun's JavaFX Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...
ZDNet

Sun to make Java open source by year-end

update Sun Microsystems has confirmed plans to open-source key components of its Java platform by the end of this year. This follows an earlier commitment, pledged at the JavaOne developer conference ...
The Denver Post

Sun makes Java open-source

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Sun Microsystems Inc. said it will offer Java for free to widen distribution and adoption of the software platform among developers and companies using open- ...
CNET

Open-source Java coming in '07

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...
Network World

Sun says open-source Java possible in ‘months’

A Sun executive said Tuesday said the company is “months” away from releasing its trademark Java programming language under an open-source license. Simon Phipps, chief open-source officer for Sun, ...
Network World

Sun: Door still open on open source Java

While acknowledging obstacles remain, a Sun official on Tuesday left open the possibility that Sun might offer its Java programming language under an open source format. While acknowledging obstacles ...
adtmag.com

Oracle: Java EE Needs an Open Source Foundation

With Java EE 8 poised to go GA, and JavaOne 2017 just around the corner, Oracle Corp. says the time is right to "rethink" how Java EE is developed, and it's considering the potential benefits of ...
InfoWorld

After a decade, open source Java is still controversial

Ten years on, Java founder James Gosling sees upside in the open source move, while others believe Sun didn't go far enough Ten years later, the open-sourcing of Java remains a point of contention, ...
InfoWorld

Open source Java iOS tools compared

Java programming for Apple’s iOS devices is not only possible but it’s getting easier all the time. Steve Hannah surveys the recent evolution of the Java iOS landscape, then introduces five open ...
InfoQ

Unleash the Power of Open Source Java Profilers: Comparing VisualVM, JMC, and async-profiler

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ZDNet

Open-source Java--except for the exceptions

SAN FRANCISCO--Sun Microsystems' Java is now officially an open-source project--mostly. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based server and software company officially released the software at its OpenJDK Web ...