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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. 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: open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, Java software, BEA Systems Inc., JavaOne, Java application, Sun Solaris, programming language, server, Linux, brand

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

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, Java, license, blog, 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, possibility, open source, operating system

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 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, Joe Keller, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java server, BEA Systems Inc., JRE, open source, Java Platform, company executive, standard, Java application, server software, Linux, Oracle Corp., software company

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, Jonathan Schwartz, GNU, Free Software Foundation, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL 2, GPLv3, open source, community, kernel, Java, interview, Linux, license

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, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, GPL, Firefox 2.0, Linux, open-source software, Java, handset, IBM Corp., blog, Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat plans app server in 2004

December 18, 2003 The Linux seller plans to expand into a new Java software market in the first half of 2004, encroaching on the application server turf of IBM, BEA Systems and Sun Microsystems. TAGS: application server, Red Hat Inc., BEA Systems Inc., Java software, J2EE, JBoss, Sun Microsystems Inc., support services, Java, open source, server, Apache Software Foundation, Linux, pricing, IBM Corp., operating system

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: software patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., open source, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, OpenOffice.org, AMD Opteron, open-source community, OpenOffice, agreement, Sun Solaris, exec, Java, Linux

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, Sun Microsystems Inc., XenSource Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, AMD Opteron, Linux, open-source software, Java, IBM Corp., blog, San Francisco, Windows Media, server, operating system

Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' released, hit by traffic

April 19, 2007 New 7.04 version features virtualization and crash-reporting tool--but only if you're able to download it. TAGS: Sun NetBeans, Project GlassFish, Ubuntu, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, virtualization, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., computer company, open source, CEO, server, Dell, operating system
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