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IBM urges Sun to make Java open source

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On February 26, 2004, 5:47 PM

In a letter sent by Rod Smith, IBM's vice president of emerging technology, IBM offered to work with Sun to create a project that would shepherd development of Java through an open-source development model. If implemented, portions of Sun's most valuable software asset--Java--would be freely available, and contributors ranging from volunteer programmers to large corporations would submit changes to the Java software.

Read more: [URL=http://news.com.com/2100-1007_3-5165427.html?tag=nefd_top]CNet News[/URL].

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  1. February 29, 2004 11:37 PM
    khosw said:
    java will die a quick death...very shortly.
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  2. March 1, 2004 2:56 AM
    Per Hansson said:
    Umm, you do realize that Novell is going big-time for Java?There is allot of support built right into Netware 6.5, and more Console One is based on Java...I'm not saying I like it, I'm just saying it wont die anytime soon
    Reply

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