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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Red Hat scoops up JBoss
April 10, 2006
Ending speculation, Linux distributor shells out $350 million for open-source Java company.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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