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Sun names likely license for open-source Java

October 26, 2006 The candidate is the Community Development and Distribution License, used to govern Solaris, CEO says. TAGS: Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, open source, license, Jonathan Schwartz, IBM Corp., CEO

Gosling looks down Sun's open road

March 19, 2007 The man behind Java offers his take on open source, security and why IT is always "on the edge of collapse." TAGS: James Gosling, GPL, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, license, security, platform, technique, information technology

Microsoft extends life of its Java Virtual Machine

April 14, 2004 In an early sign of teamwork between the software giant and Sun, Microsoft will extend support for its JVM to 2007. But distribution has been halted, along with all enhancements and bug fixes. TAGS: JVM, teamwork, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., license, Microsoft Corp., agreement

Door to Java source code opens a crack wider

March 16, 2005 "Project Peabody" adds two licenses that make it easier for outsiders to see the code. But Sun stops short of embracing open source. TAGS: J2SE, Java, James Gosling, Java software, license, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java software company, open source, Java 2, J2EE, source code, software company

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, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL 2, license, open source, Linux, community

Sun looks to sweeten Java

March 15, 2005 The Java steward plans to simplify "excessively complicated" commercial license, as it readies an overhaul of the standard. TAGS: J2SE, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., commercial software company, J2EE, BEA Systems Inc., Stephen O'Grady, Sun Java, license, Java 2, Java application, open-source software, software company, open source, IBM Corp.

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: GPLv3, GPL 3, GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java Platform, Java, license, open source, blog, Linux

GPL likely to regain Apache compatibility

May 10, 2007 Final GPL 3 liable to be compatible with the Apache License, lowering barriers between open-source projects. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, GPL, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, compatibility, open source, license, Sun Microsystems Inc., project, Java

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, Java, Jonathan Schwartz, license, Linux, possibility, open source, 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, GNU, Sun Solaris, GPL 3, Jonathan Schwartz, Free Software Foundation, GPL 2, GPLv3, Sun Microsystems Inc., kernel, Linux, Java, open source, community, license, interview

New GPL draft due Wednesday

March 26, 2007 A third draft of the dominant open-source license is due Wednesday, and the final is due 90 days afterward. TAGS: GPL, GPL 2, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, draft, Linus Torvalds, license, discussion, mailing list, open source, project, Novell Inc., Linux, founder, Java, Microsoft Corp.

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