In an unexpected move, vendor decides to license open source Java under the GPL. First batch of source codes are also released.

Sun Microsystems' decision to make Java SE open source won't make any difference to the majority of Java programmers, according to the company's chief open-source officer. Simon Phipps, speaking ...

Ten years on, Java founder James Gosling sees upside in the open source move, while others believe Sun didn't go far enough Ten years later, the open-sourcing of Java remains a point of contention ...

Project Harmony aims to create version of Java desktop software with an open-source license--something Sun has resisted in the past.

The Java creator says it is considering an open-source model for its Java Enterprise System.

Sun's executive vice president of software, Richard Green, reiterated the company's intentions to open source Java at the JavaOne conference yesterday in San Francisco. Green claims that, although the ...

The Java Community Process is frequently under fire from community members who have called for greater transparency and even independence from Sun. Some say the real problem with the JCP is too ...

But partners say what they most want from Java steward Sun is a philosophical change. They want the Java community to have more control over platform development and licensing. Rumors swirl about ...