Nickname: SHEKHER

Review: Sun is forced to open-source Java, keeping their position and the current trends on mind. For Linux, it took almost a decade to evolve. Despite its popularity, not all Linux flavours are popular or as widely used as Red Hat. Though Java is going to be available as open-source, only a handful of vendors would emerge as potential market leaders. And Sun would always be remembered for Java.

Date reviewed: Jul 10, 2006 1:15 PM

Nickname: Steve

Review: The source for Java that is not open is the VM. Java has included open source for the framework since the beginning.

Date reviewed: Jul 7, 2006 2:42 PM

Nickname: fcassia

Review: I think Sun foes continue circulating this rumor that Java is not open or that Java does not allow third party implementations. Every story about Java and Sun mentioning open sourcing of the technology fails to mention one thing: The licensing rules for J2SE 5.0 specifically allow the creation of third party implementations of the Java VM under an open source license, that comply with Sun's official spec. And the Apache Harmony project is doing just that: Intel contributes swing code to open source Java: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32116 Sun-approved open source Java is making progress http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30688 Apache Foundation is creating a clean-room Java with Sun's blessing,. It's compatible open source J2SE in the works http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=23127

Date reviewed: Jul 7, 2006 5:30 AM

Nickname: Dave Beron

Review: What's new about this? Java source code has been part of the SDK distribution (in a zip file) for a long time already. At least since Java 5 availability.

Date reviewed: Jul 6, 2006 10:42 PM

Nickname: Vinu

Review: Java is a strong technology to build over the new, strange, mission-critical systems rather than the new competitive technologies like php, .Net, and etc. Other than any other technology, Java is the flexible one to play on different devices with different technologies. Moreover, so many universities are adopting Java as a base syllabus for next to the c, c++ languages. In addition, most of the developers have agreed that Java is an excellent language and proven the best technology. One more thing: I'd like to share my thoughts about how Sun Microsystems is "supporting third parties." It is like a united concept that is very important to Live. Let Live is a concept that Sun did well, and it will do well. Thanks to Java.

Date reviewed: Jul 6, 2006 8:26 PM

Nickname: sid

Review: While the point is well taken, and it might well be time for Sun to make this cost intensive jewel open source, why does the author care to ask only Peter Yared? Why would the author not care to get views from executives from other organizations?

Date reviewed: Jul 6, 2006 5:27 PM

Nickname: Programmer

Review: I don't understand this whining about Sun's implementation. After all, the popular C/C++ compiler GCC is not AT&T's compiler suite turned open source. It was written by the community. Stick to Kaffe and Classpath and make them good instead.

Date reviewed: Jul 6, 2006 9:37 AM

Nickname: Wise guy

Review: For the sakes of Java community, and for Sun itself, I hope Sun will make a good decision to truly open up Java, with no strings attached. It really has to be modeled similar to the Linux style to allow an army of programmers to freely improve on it. Scott McNealy has made a lousy decision to drag his feet on this for too long. Let's hope the new CEO is less stupid than that.

Date reviewed: Jul 5, 2006 5:43 PM

Nickname: solomonrex

Review: The success of Python is I think the real wake-up call. It is also a full-on object oriented programming language with virtual machines to run code, and it is completely open source and hasn't forked noticeably. I think Sun was hesitant for so many years because Microsoft kept trying to steal it, and finally did with c#. Now that Microsoft is entrenched in their rival, it's safe to let go and it's obvious Sun will never be able to monetize Java as a server hardware company. Which brings me to my last point. Sun as a healthy competitor to IBM and HP is done. Google should buy them up, sell off the pieces and use their facilities to do their own custom hardware, since this seems to be the direction they are going anyway (making their own hardware).

Date reviewed: Jul 5, 2006 3:43 PM

Nickname: Zobie

Review: Opening up Java will help everyone. As truly said by another reviwer, very little is known of how Virtual Mc works. I don't think Java will ever lose its place and the contribution it has made to the software industry, whether it be competition from Mono or PHP or .Net.

Date reviewed: Jul 5, 2006 2:37 PM