Java Look-Alike Project Pushed Sun To Make Java Open Source

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Nov 15, 2006 12:36 AM EDT
InformationWeek; By Charles Babcock
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Sun Microsystems move on Monday to make Java open source code under the General Public License will not deter an Apache Software Foundation project that promised an open source Java implementation on its own. The Harmony project, started May 18, 2005, moved out of its incubation phase and into full-fledged project status at the end of October. Moving out of incubation is a sign within the Apache Software Foundation that an open source project is organized and has a critical mass of contributors. It's expecting to produce its 1.0 implementation of Java Standard Edition in mid-2007.

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