It’s no surprise that Sun is making its core Java platform freely available; what is somewhat unexpected is the vendor’s choice of open source license. In all the open sourcing of its software to date ...

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 ...

There can be no doubt that open source has been a tremendous boon to Java. The JCP (Java Community Process), by which the Java language and platform moves ahead, seems to inch forward at a glacial ...

In November 2006, Sun Microsystems began making all of its Java technology implementations open source, offering them under the GPL. More than two years later, reactions are mixed as to what exactly ...

Sun Microsystems President and COO Jonathan Schwartz discussed partner opportunities around open-source technology, Web services, service-oriented architectures (SOAs) and Java Business Integration ...

The foundation has worked with Sun to support open-source versions of Java technologies, said Jason Hunter, vice president of the Apache Software Foundation during a keynote presentation by Sun ...

The 8th annual report highlights Jakarta EE’s growing momentum, with the platform surpassing Spring as the leading choice for ...

Three open-source Java application servers are expected to be certified as compatible with Sun Microsystems Inc.’s enterprise Java standard by the end of the year, potentially offering businesses ...

We have reached a watershed moment in enterprise Java strategies due to Oracle's shift to employee-based pricing in January 2023. At a time of ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The 30th anniversary of Java, which the Java community is celebrating this year, offers a ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. launched a portal site for its Java programming language today as it inches closer to making the Java code open-source, a company executive said. The Web site details the company ...

A coalition of open-source stewards warns that the software industry’s reliance on goodwill to maintain critical ...