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Desktop Java beta gallops off

February 15, 2006 Sun releases beta of "Mustang" Java desktop software, which is set to be completed this fall. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Java Platform, Java, beta

Sun picks GPL license for Java code

November 13, 2006 After years of requests and debates, Sun is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly license. TAGS: GPL, Java Platform, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, GPL 2, open source, license, community, Linux

Sun's open-source chief rallies behind GPL 3

December 6, 2006 Exec's comments come after Sun decides to release Java code under the less-controversial version 2 of the General Public License. TAGS: GPL 3, GPLv3, GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java Platform, open source, Java, license, blog, Linux

Java goes back to the PC

May 11, 2007 James Gosling, who helped create Sun Microsystems' Java software, is working to bring it back to its desktop computing roots.Making things easy with JavaFX Sun looks to jolt interest in Java TAGS: James Gosling, applet, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java Platform, Stephen Shankland, scripting language, GUI, 2D, Adobe Systems Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp.