On 20/05/06, kai <kai@perfectreign.com> wrote:
There was a question about the Java licence the other day. Here's an interesting article on it, particularly in regards to Red Hat.
http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2006/05/18/red_hat_sun_java_license/
Sun Microsystems' new GNU/Linux-friendly Java license does not go far enough for Red Hat. It says Sun should have open-sourced Java instead.
Brian Stevens, Red Hat CTO, told The Register Sun should open-source its Java Virtual Machine (JVM) (which is licensed by Red Hat) so developers can improve the software's real-time capabilities. <continued>
Oh, and on that note - KDE has joined the ODF alliance - http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/19/1931228 - why? Because they're Kool! :)
Yep, I was wrong in my assumption that Sun had open sourced Java. They've gone half way. They do keep saying it is their intention to full open source Java though in accordance with the GNU Public License. It's possible that they have to work out a few more hooks that need unravelling before it is GPL'd. -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== PLEASE DON'T drink and drive it's not clever, it's just stupid. Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR