CNET News: IBM Cool to Sun's Open-Source Java Plan | Linux Today

CNET News: IBM Cool to Sun’s Open-Source Java Plan

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 13, 2006

“After years of internal debates and public calls from IBM to
make Java open source, you would think that IBM would be overjoyed
at the news.

“Not so.

“IBM on Monday issued a statement attributed to Rod Smith, vice
president of emerging Internet technologies in the IBM Software
Group, who penned the open letter in 2004 requesting Sun to make
Java open source…”

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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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