Related link: http://jakarta.apache.org/site/news.html
Borland, Fujitsu, HP, IONA, Nokia, and Oracle voted with Sun to
lock Open Source out of Java based on results of the JSR-99 vote,
as found on the JCP.org site. According to Jakarta though, digging
behind the votes, you’ll see companies like IBM sharing Apache’s
view for fair and open source licenses.
What do you think this means, if anything?
Contact Us | Advertise with Us | Privacy Policy | Press Center | Jobs
Weblog authors are solely responsible for the content and accuracy of their weblogs, including opinions they express,
and O’Reilly Media, Inc., disclaims any and all liability for that content, its accuracy, and opinions it may contain.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
For problems or assistance with this site, email help@oreillynet.com | (707) 827-7000 / (800) 998-9938
Looking for more information
Would you mind giving more summary regarding the history of this issue, and it's ramifications of this vote?
I am also curious on the details of Apple's vote.
Your opinions and speculations are also welcome.
Thank you.
Looking for more information
Check out this article by Mike Loukides: http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2002/02/13/osjava.html
I'll look into Apple.