Download the Java 2 source code | Linux Today

Download the Java 2 source code

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 19, 1999

Thanks to Zach Beane for this
link.

“Sun is making the Java 2 SDK source code available to the
developer community as part of Sun’s Community Source Licensing
Program. This release is intended to further propel innovation of
the Java platform and provide developers with easier access to the
Java platform sources while still maintaining compatibility.”

“With the source code, software developers are able to:

  • fix platform bugs or performance bottlenecks that are impeding
    the
  • development or deployment of an application
  • implement new APIs which need access to platform internals

http://www.sun.com/software/communitysource/java2/

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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