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Java Is Now Open Source As Far As Sun Is Concerned

All of Java That Can Be Open Sourced Is
By Java News Desk
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May 11, 2007 12:00 PM EDT
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At JavaOne, it released a fully buildable JDK for Java SE to the OpenJDK community under the current GPL 2, remarking that it was delivering on its promise in under a year and pointing out that it was one of the largest source code contributions ever made. It didn't mention how long it resisted the idea ostensibly to avoid fragmentation.


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There are parts of Java, primarily 2D technology, that didn't belong to Sun that are still encumbered. There are binary plugs for them until they are replaced with free code. Everything for the future Java SE 7 is at http://openjdk.java.net. And Sun has created a pre-built NetBeans IDE projects to help developers get started.

There will be tests for compatibility and when certified implementations will be eligible to use a Java-compatible logo seen as a way to forestall fragmentation.

Sun also set up an interim governing board for OpenJDK whose job is to draft a constitution and get it ratified in the next year. Then the community's supposed to elect the follow-on board.

The temporary governors include: SUNY, Oswego prof Doug Lea, University of Saarland grad student Dalibor Topic, Zilics CTO Fabiane Biznella Nardon, Sun Java SE chief engineer Mark Rheinhold and Sun's chief open source officer Simon Phipps.

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Java News 05/11/07 09:11:39 AM EDT

At JavaOne, it released a fully buildable JDK for Java SE to the OpenJDK community under the current GPL 2, remarking that it was delivering on its promise in under a year and pointing out that it was one of the largest source code contributions ever made. It didn't mention how long it resisted the idea ostensibly to avoid fragmentation.