Sun moving toward open sourcing Java
eWeek has a good overview of Sun’s announcements this week (Operating System Distributor’s License, for example).
One announcement that it didn’t make? That it’s open sourcing Java. My friend Dave Rosenberg gave a great line in this regard (must have taken him days to think of it): “I applaud Sun’s philosophy to open-source all of its software, but the community is asking for Java. Until Sun open-sources Java, their open-source credibility flag will still fly at half-mast.”
However, the company did say that it’s “not a question of whether it will open source Java, but how.” I can answer that: “Very soon, with minimal restrictions.” You’re welcome.