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Re: [Article] Sun Fires Back over Open Source Java Accusations
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Tom Tromey |
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Re: [Article] Sun Fires Back over Open Source Java Accusations |
Date: |
18 Feb 2004 17:26:46 -0700 |
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>>>>> "Patrik" == Patrik Reali <address@hidden> writes:
Patrik> OSNews has some discussion on Sun's answer to ESR request to make Java
Patrik> open source.
Patrik> <http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=6053>
IMO, while it would be helpful if Sun opened their source, we don't
really need it.
What we do need is 3 things:
1. Access to the TCK on acceptable terms,
2. Involvement in the JCP without contamination or other unacceptable
constraints, and
3. Easing of the requirements on subsetting. The free software
community doesn't work well with the "one big perfect release"
model that Sun seems to want. They could lift these restrictions
for free implementations only. I think we all recognize
compatibility as a major benefit of the Java platform; we differ
only on how to get there.
The free Java implementors and Sun would make good allies if these
things were done.
Tom