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Sun sets Java free

by Jordan Running Nov 13th 2006

Later today Sun Microsystems is expected to release the source code to its Java platforms after years of speculation and urging by the open source community. Unlike Solaris and J2EE, which were released under the Common Development and Distribution License, Sun has opted to release the source code for Java Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) and Mobile Edition (J2ME) under the venerable GPL. It will be taking the "classpath exception" to the license, however, which will allow companies and developers who make Java programs to release their software under different licensing, including closed-source ones. Sun's Jonathan Schwartz and Rich Green will be making a webcast at 9:20 a.m. PT today, which can be seen at sun.com/opensource/java, which is also where you'll be able to find the source code and other resources. Sun's Tim Bray provides a few more details on what's in store in his blog.

Tags: gpl, j2me, j2se, java, open source, OpenSource, sun, sun microsystems, SunMicrosystems, Tim Bray, TimBray

Filed under: Business, Internet, Web services, Apple, Google

UK is on the move to create an Internet Monster

by Chris Gilmer Jul 31st 2006

Tony Blair, UK's Prime Minister, is on the move to create an internet monster. He has been spending some time recently in Silicon Valley with some of California's biggest minds, picking their brains.

Blair is on the hunt to figure out how the US's tech sector has created some of the biggest worldwide players in the internet industry. Some of the people Blair has met with include Steve Jobs of Apple, John Chambers of Cisco Systems, and Jonathon Schwartz of Sun Microsystems.

Even though there are some great internet companies that are starting to emerge from the UK, they might still have to learn the golden rule of the valley. Risk Taking is a virtue, and failure is not seen as a black x.

[via eweek]

Tags: apple, cisco, google, internet giants, internet monster, internet startups, InternetGiants, InternetMonster, InternetStartups, silicon valley, SiliconValley, sun microsystems, SunMicrosystems, tony blair, TonyBlair, uk, uk internet, UkInternet, yahoo

Filed under: Business, Fun, Games, Google

Eric Schmidts April Fools office furniture

by Chris Gilmer Jul 19th 2006

Back in the day when a young Eric Schmidt (with rather large glasses) was a manager at Sun Microsystems, his employees thought it would be rather hilarious if they were to exchange a VW beetle with his office furnishings.

Giraffes showed up at his house, and gave him papers to a car. Thinking it was a weird joke, Schmidt left for work. Upon arriving at work, there was the car. It had been disassembled, and brought into his office. Check out the video after the flip.

[Thanks Mike]

Tags: Eric Schmidt, EricSchmidt, google, google ceo, google news, google video, GoogleCeo, GoogleNews, GoogleVideo, sun microsystems, SunMicrosystems

Filed under: Internet, Google, Open Source

The Open Document Alliance welcomes Google

by Chris Gilmer Jul 13th 2006

Google recently joined the Open Document Alliance. Google recently launched Google Spreadsheets, and purchased the online word processor, Writely, made the move to support the alliance in the development of the open document industry.

The Open Document Alliance is a relatively new organization that launched March of 2006. Its goal is to help the move from paper to electronic. Promoting and enhancing the use of the OpenDocument Format (ODF).

The Alliance's current members include:

Corel
Google Inc
IBM
Novell
Oracle
Red Hat Inc
Sun Microsystems Inc

In another move in the Open Doc world, Microsoft announced support for the ODF extension with plug-in translators with their office applications.

Tags: corel, google, ibm, microsoft, novell, odf, office applications, OfficeApplications, open document, open document alliance, OpenDocument, OpenDocumentAlliance, oracle, red hat, RedHat, spreadsheets, sun microsystems, SunMicrosystems, writely

Filed under: News

Sun CEO Scott McNealy steps down

by Jordan Running Apr 24th 2006

Sun Microsystems CEO and founder Scott McNealy is stepping down after 22 years of leading the company. McNealy will be assuming the role of chairman and "chief evangelist," while Sun president and COO Jonathan Schwartz will be taking over as CEO. McNealy says he's been working to get Schwartz into the driver's seat for a decade, but that he didn't want to hand over the company during t fast-moving dot-com boom nor before the company was stabilized after the bust. Sun's stocks saw an 8.6% increase in after-hours trading following the announcement.

Tags: business, ceo, java, Jonathan Schwartz, JonathanSchwartz, Scott McNealy, ScottMcnealy, sun, sunmicrosystems

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