Columnist Michael C. Daconta says the open source and free software communities have embraced Java, and the fruits of that relationship are starting to show.

Project Harmony aims to create version of Java desktop software with an open-source license--something Sun has resisted in the past.

Yes, the source code for Java has been available for years via the SCSL and JRL license programs, but a true open source release would make it possible for developers to innovate more freely with ...

Sun resisted making Java open-source software for years, worried that someone would "fork" the project into an incompatible version, but the company softened its stance.

Java’s original license, Gosling says, allowed people to use the source code internally but not redistribute. “It wasn’t ‘open’ enough for the ‘open source’ crowd,” he says.

Q. After years of resisting, why is Sun making Java open source now? A. Sun made its core software product, the Solaris operating system, open source and thinks that's working. Customers still buy ...

The company plans to open-source its implementation of the Java ME specification by the end of the year.

Now that Java is , what exactly does that mean? Developers and others worldwide say it opens up a world of possibilities. New opportunities are presented on Linux as well as in the desktop and mobile ...

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.

Thursday, Oracle filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of infringing on patented Java technologies in its Linux-based Android mobile operating system. Even ...

The open source and free software communities have embraced Java, and the fruits of that relationship are starting to show.