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Miscellaneous => General Chat => Topic started by: Raccoon Sam on November 13, 2006, 12:39:36 PM

Title: Java is now open source.
Post by: Raccoon Sam on November 13, 2006, 12:39:36 PM

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Today in a historic move, Sun is opening the door to greater innovation by open sourcing key Java implementations—Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE), Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME), and Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE)—under the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2), the same license as GNU/Linux.

Source (http://www.sun.com/2006-1113/feature/index.jsp)

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: The Chef on November 13, 2006, 03:30:14 PM

What's all this now?

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: MaxVance on November 13, 2006, 05:14:52 PM

Java's source code is now open for amateur programmers to view and modify under the GNU General Public License.

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on November 13, 2006, 05:30:42 PM

Sorta off-topic, but then again, it's sorta on-topic.

I'm getting Windows Vista. However, Java isn't compatable with Vista. If I uninstall Java, will any bad things happen to my computer (ie, certian programs not working properly, ect)?

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: MaxVance on November 13, 2006, 09:50:30 PM

I'm sure there'll be a new version of Java by then.

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 14, 2006, 10:13:00 PM

It disgruntles me when people don't use Latin abbreviations correctly. "i.e." and "etc."
Yes, some Windows programs (and a lot of web applications) are Java-based. You kind of need it.

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: MEGAߥTE on November 15, 2006, 01:41:36 AM

Uhh what?  I'm using Windows Vista and I have Java installed.  It works fine.  I think there was an old version that didn't, but the latest one does.

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: Glorb on November 15, 2006, 02:24:13 PM

Nywah? Vista's out already? Man, I must be behind the times.

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 27, 2006, 02:27:09 AM

Quote from: Wikipedia

Microsoft has stated that the scheduled release dates are currently November 30, 2006 for volume license customers and worldwide availability on January 30, 2007. Windows Vista English Edition was released to MSDN subscribers on November 16, 2006.

I'm guessing MB's isn't exactly on the level if you know what I mean, or else its some kind of beta program.

Title: Re: Java is now open source.
Post by: MEGAߥTE on November 27, 2006, 09:23:38 AM

I have MSDN access.  One of the benefits of being a computer engineer.