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SAMP makes sense for SunPosted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on Feb 13, 2007 8:38 AM
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Sun's transformation into an open source company continued today with its launch of what it calls a SAMP stack. [Read the rest]

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In search Of Sun's Java economics
"Freedom is scary; but on balance I think Java’s new path will be more interesting and more profitable and more fun." --Tim Bray Suns Director of Web on his Java... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Nov 13, 2006 12:38 PM
The ripple effect of a GPL'd Java will reach far and wide
Its official. Despite some saying it couldnt be done, not only is Sun open sourcing Java, its doing it under version 2 of the Free Software Foundations GNU General Public... [Read the rest]
Posted by David Berlind in Between the Lines on: Nov 13, 2006 11:54 AM
What should Microsoft do, now that Java is GPL'd?
Given the long-standing rivalry between .Net and Java, one would assume that Sun's decision to release Java under the GPL would likely result in some kind of a reaction from... [Read the rest]
Posted by Mary Jo Foley in All About Microsoft on: Nov 13, 2006 11:43 AM
Green: Sun may release Solaris under GPL next
Jonathan Schwartz and Rich Green took the stage again today to announce the release of Java as free and open source under the GPL. What's next for the dynamic duo... [Read the rest]
Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Nov 13, 2006 11:12 AM
What a free Java means for Rich Internet Applications
The big news today was that Java is going to be released for free under the GPL license. This comes hot off the heals of Adobes decision to open source... [Read the rest]
Posted by Ryan Stewart in The Universal Desktop on: Nov 13, 2006 10:53 AM
Did Sun do right by Java?
Sun, a big company dedicated to increasing its revenue and profits, chose the GPL for a key asset, citing its business advantages. [Read the rest]
Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Nov 13, 2006 6:43 AM
Q&A with Tim Bray
As they say, "the devil is in the details", and so it is with Sun's announcement today to open source Java under the GNU Public License. What does it mean... [Read the rest]
Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Nov 13, 2006 5:02 AM
Java may be free under GPL -- but end-to-end development remains the holy grail
Several new Eclipse-based projects are emerging that provide a strong framework for device development, and the theme is a common framework everywhere. Indeed, the mash-up of open source Java and... [Read the rest]
Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Nov 13, 2006 4:32 AM
As Stallman looks on, Sun frees Java under the GPL
It's official: Sun is releasing its implementations of Java technology as free software under the GNU General Public License. Richard Stallman, creator of the GPL and founder of the Free... [Read the rest]
Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Nov 12, 2006 9:01 PM
Richard Stallman's shackles: The open source Java acid test?
Yesterday, I published a pair of posts that connect the dots between the recent Novell/Microsoft pact and Suns plans to open source Java. Ive been following the comments that ZDNets... [Read the rest]
Posted by David Berlind in Between the Lines on: Nov 11, 2006 7:36 AM
Will open source Java survive Sun's entry?
How important is the license term to an open source Java developer, as opposed to the imprimatur of Sun? [Read the rest]
Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Nov 2, 2006 6:45 AM
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