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Yes. I am very happy we are taking this step. And it will certainly |
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make it easier for you guys to incorporate Java on your platform. |
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Well, at least for the platforms Hotspot supports... |
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- David |
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On Nov 13, 2006, at 12:08 AM, Greg Tassone wrote: |
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> For those that have been asleep/hiding/etc. and haven't heard the |
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> news yet: |
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> Sun has finally decided/confirmed that it will release the Java |
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> platform under |
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> the GPL. Furthermore, they've decided that they will do this for |
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> the entire |
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> platform under their ownership; including SE, ME, EE, etc. |
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> The JavaC and HotSpot code are scheduled for release within the |
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> next 24 hours; |
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> the VM implementations are scheduled for release early 2007 (by |
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> March). |
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> Richard Stallman is reportedly happy with the decision, and will be |
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> endorsing |
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> the move via video at a press conference with Sun some hours from now. |
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> This is significant news < / understatement >. This is the best- |
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> of-the-best |
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> scenario I anticipated, but wasn't sure that Sun would actually do |
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> it. IMHO, |
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> this move positions Java to grow leaps-and-bounds in all sectors; I |
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> think its |
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> growth will surprise many. |
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> For more details: |
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> ZDNet Blog: |
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> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Burnette/index.php?p=199 |
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> Slashdot article: |
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> http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/08/0221255 |
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> ------- |
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> Woot! |
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> ~ Greg |
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