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Old 06-28-2004
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Sun To Make Parts Of Java Open Source

As the open source movement becomes more and more popular and wide spread, the appeal of such a model is reaching the big players and they are starting to play ball.

In a move that reflects the growing power of the open-source programming movement, Sun Microsystems plans Monday to share a modest chunk of Java source code, an experimental user interface for desktop computers called Project Looking Glass.

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Old 06-28-2004
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Yep also heard that Solaris will be going open source as well.

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