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Re: [Article] Sun Fires Back over Open Source Java Accusations
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Arnaud Vandyck |
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Re: [Article] Sun Fires Back over Open Source Java Accusations |
Date: |
Fri, 20 Feb 2004 11:50:59 +0100 |
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Tom Tromey <address@hidden> writes:
>>>>>> "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.
Maybe this could be a good start for a better open letter, isn't it?!
--
Arnaud