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Sun to coders: Open-source Java won't change your life

August 16, 2006 Having access to the source code of the Java platform won't affect how developers work, the company says. TAGS: Linux kernel, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Java developer, Java, source code, London, Linux

Ubuntu maker to distribute Sun's Java

November 8, 2006 Canonical's Linux software will include Sun's Glassfish for running Java programs on servers. TAGS: Project GlassFish, Sun Microsystems Inc., Ubuntu, Java, AMD Opteron, Sun Java, open source, server, Linux

Java inches closer to open source

May 16, 2006 Sun plans to open up more Java software, but will stop short of sharing the programming language itself. TAGS: Java, Java software, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, BEA Systems Inc., JavaOne, Java application, Sun Solaris, programming language, server, Linux

Open source battens the hatches

January 10, 2006 Developers take arms against possible attacks on open-source software. Also: Patent gains and a Java refrain. TAGS: Mono, Fedora Project, open source, open-source software, Novell Inc., Java, Red Hat Inc., Linux, CEO, IBM Corp., blog

Open-source maneuvers

July 21, 2005 A new Java undertaking gets some Big Blue backing, while a Microsoft exec calls the open-source architecture "brittle." TAGS: open source, exec, SCO Group Inc., IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., Java, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat scoops up JBoss

April 10, 2006 Ending speculation, Linux distributor shells out $350 million for open-source Java company. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., open source, application server, BEA Systems Inc., acquisition, Java, Linux, server

IBM backs open-source Web software

February 25, 2005 Looking to widen its developer audience, IBM signs a partnership with Zend to bolster use of the PHP scripting language. TAGS: Zend Technologies Ltd., PHP, scripting language, IBM Corp., open source, IBM WebSphere, Java, server software, industry standard, Web service, language, Linux, database, server

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 considers GPL for Solaris

November 14, 2006 If Sun switched its Unix version to the General Public License, it could permit code-swapping with Linux. TAGS: GPL, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenSolaris, Jonathan Schwartz, Java, license, Linux, open source, possibility, operating system

Sun to make Java more Linux-friendly

May 4, 2006 As JavaOne approaches, plans are afoot to make Java licensing terms more favorable to open-source OSes. TAGS: JavaOne, Java, Joe Keller, Java server, Sun Microsystems Inc., JRE, Java Platform, BEA Systems Inc., open source, company executive, standard, Java application, Oracle Corp., Linux, software company, conference

Fits and starts for open source

June 21, 2005 Sun offers up source code via GlassFish project but falls short of its stated goal. Also: Celtix debuts. TAGS: Project GlassFish, Sun Solaris, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., source code, Fedora Project, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Java, Microsoft Corp.

Open source, from Apache to Zimbra

November 22, 2006 In the software business, you can't just sit around--there's always a new feature to add or the Joneses to keep up with. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL, Firefox 2.0, Linux, open-source software, handset, blog, Java, IBM Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

Linux moves into midrange Motorola phones

July 1, 2005 Company announces new step in its plan to remake most of its mobile phone line with the open-source OS. TAGS: Motorola Inc., Linux, mobile phone, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Java, operating system

Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL

February 9, 2007 Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says. TAGS: GPL, Sun Solaris, GPL 3, GNU, Jonathan Schwartz, Free Software Foundation, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPLv3, GPL 2, open source, community, kernel, Linux, Java, interview, license

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, GPL, GPLv3, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java Platform, open source, license, Java, blog, Linux

Red Hat edges into higher-level software

December 6, 2005 Linux leader has added three collections of higher-level server tools to its line-up. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., BEA Systems Inc., Java, subscription, server software, Apache Software Foundation, collection, Web application, Linux, leader, open source, server, operating system

Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris

November 18, 2004 Plans to provide umbrella from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS--a move to counter Linux. Sun posts early Java 6 code Photos: Sun execs talk tech TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., intellectual property, SCO Group Inc., Scott McNealy, patent infringement, Linux, open source, Jonathan Schwartz, patent, Unix, protection, Red Hat Inc., open-source software, IBM Corp., Java

LinuxWorld revs up

August 17, 2006 special coverage The San Francisco conference spotlights trends in open source, from servers to cell phones and Windows media support. TAGS: margin, LinuxWorld, open source, XenSource Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, AMD Opteron, open-source software, Java, Linux, blog, San Francisco, IBM Corp., Windows Media, server, operating system

Zimbra to offer Ubuntu Linux support

May 4, 2007 The start-up focused on e-mail and calendar software for servers adds support for the up-and-coming version of Linux. TAGS: Ubuntu, server software, Ubuntu Linux, open source, open-source company, GNOME, Red Hat Inc., Linux, open-source software, Mozilla Thunderbird, server, Java, CEO, Web browser, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat exec takes Sun to task on open source

September 24, 2004 Michael Tiemann criticizes software rival Sun for its support of patents and for keeping Java proprietary. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., software patent, open source, Jonathan Schwartz, open-source software, SCO Group Inc., OpenOffice.org, open-source community, OpenOffice, Sun Solaris, agreement, AMD Opteron, exec, Linux, Java
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