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Sun revokes FreeBSD's Java licence
The open source FreeBSD project has had its licence to view the Java source code revoked by Sun, according to the FreeBSD Foundation's latest newsletter. Read more »
Apple updates Rendezvous
Apple Computer has published updated source code to its Rendezvous network-configuration technology for use in Windows, Linux, Unix and Java applications. Read more »
Sun looks to GPL v3 for Java, Solaris
When it comes to open sourcing Solaris and Java, patents and politics are leading Sun toward a change of heart. Read more »
BEA hopes to start open-source buzz with Beehive
BEA Systems plans to start an open-source project around its WebLogic Workshop Java development tool in an effort to drive wider adoption of its software. Read more »
Opera Dragonfly sets out to catch bugs
Opera has released Dragonfly — a set of Web development tools for debugging Web pages. Read more »
Sun sheds light on its open-source future
Simon Phipps, Sun UK's chief open-source officer, surveys the open-source landscape and reaffirms his company's commitment to open-software development. Read more »
Sun's open source licence wins final OSI approval
Sun has secured a crucial approval in its plan to make its Solaris operating system an open source project. Read more »
Sun accused of shading open source
A leading OpenBSD programmer has accused Sun Microsystems of hindering development of the open-source software for its newer computers, causing Sun to scramble to cooperate with the project in response. Read more »
Sun's Fortran replacement goes open-source
Sun Microsystems took a new open-source step this week, enlisting the outside world's help in an attempt to create a brand-new programming language called Fortress. Read more »
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FreeBSD gets Java Development Kit
The FreeBSD Foundation has released a binary distribution of the Java Development Kit for its Unix-based operating system, FreeBSD, marking the first time the operating system has sported native Java support. Read more »
RIFE with possibilities
Developing a web-based application is never a small undertaking. At the very best it's a lot of work just to develop the code that does whatever it is your application is supposed to do but before you even get to the point of writing your application's code, you have to decide what you going to write it in. Read more »
J2EE Servers Stink
Our project is behind schedule. My other projects are now way behind schedule. And it's all because of the complexity and low quality of J2EE servers. Read more »
Developer Spotlight: Hitting the Seam with Gavin King
Gavin King is the founder of Hibernate and JBoss Seam, open source projects that attempt to make life as an enterprise Java developer easier. We sat down and discussed enterprise Java, open source and other tidbits related to Java. Read more »
A look inside Google's open source kitchen
Google's Chris DiBona says the search giant has a lot of involvement in open source, but is also a firm believer in proprietary software. Read more »
Deliver RSS content with JSP and JavaScript
You can generate RSS feeds for your JSP-based web site easily. We'll show you how. Read more »
Unplugged: Sun chief engineer Rob Gingell
After 17-years trying to get the other technology gurus at Sun to follow his lead recently appointed software CTO Rob Gingell is now responsible for steering the shift from Unix to Java. Read more »
Unix pioneer an open-source killjoy?
Bill Joy, Sun's chief scientist and a pioneer in designing Unix, has voiced doubts about Linux's open-source underpinnings. Read more »
Free framework looks to simplify Ajax development
Adobe's Spry framework for Ajax is meant primarily for users who are Web design professionals or advanced nonprofessional Web designers. Here's a look into obtaining and using it. Read more »
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The Adobe lab's abode
-- You may want to take a look inside some of the latest releases from the Adobe Lab. Read more »
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