Sun open up SOME JAVA source code

[Joe]

Sun microsystems have celebrated the 10th anniversary by opening up some of the source code of some Java apps used in the corporate sector

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) is quietly releasing the source code to the upcoming Java System Application Server, Platform Edition 9, under the GlassFish project, named after a semi-transparent aquarium fish. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]The company is expected to release the source code for its Java-based application server under a new open source license as it kicks off its JavaOne conference in San Francisco today. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Now developers will be able to view and use the app server's innards under the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL), approved by the Open Source Initiative (OSI) in January, said Joe Keller, Sun vice president of Java Web services and tools. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]However, in order to view the source and related content, individuals had to sign an agreement under Sun's Java Research License (JRL), which restricts its use beyond research and development efforts and prohibits any internal implementations. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]When GlassFish was released earlier this month under the JRL, it was met with skepticism. Some analysts commented that applications under the JRL allowed Sun to get free bug fixes out of the development community without truly open-sourcing the application.

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http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3515651

maybe this will now mean the arguments over the openoffice.org's team 'overuse' of java in the upcomming version 2 will alleiviate the conflicts over java content in that office suite.

IMHO this is very good news

Vive le Open Source!!!!