Tachyum Demonstrates OpenJDK on Prodigy Universal Processor

Porting of Java Reference Implementation Marks a Major Milestone, Enabling Native Execution of Enterprise, Cloud, and Big Data Applications on Prodigy ISA OpenJDK is the free, open-source reference ...
CNET

Open-source Java--except for the exceptions

Sun releases Java's source code under the GPL--except for some third-party chunks and the compatibility test kit. Video: Gosling on Sun's JavaFX Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...
ZDNet

Open source Java heating up

Peter Yared, formerly of Sun and now CEO of ActiveGrid, posted an open letter to Sun President and COO Jonathan Schwartz regarding open sourcing Java on his blog. Here's the text: Long time no see!
CNET

Sun wrestles with open-source Java

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...
InfoWorld

It’s official: Sun open sources Java

It’s no surprise that Sun Microsystems is making its core Java platform freely available; what is somewhat unexpected is the vendor’s choice of open source license. In all the open sourcing of its ...