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internetnews.com: Open Source Release For Sun’s App Server

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“Sun Microsystems is quietly releasing the source code to the
upcoming Java System Application Server, Platform Edition 9, under
the GlassFish project, named after a semi-transparent aquarium
fish.

“The company is expected to release the source code for its
Java-based application server under a new open source license as it
kicks off its JavaOne conference in San Francisco today…

“However, in order to view the source and related content,
individuals had to sign an agreement under Sun’s Java Research
License (JRL), which restricts its use beyond research and
development efforts and prohibits any internal
implementations…”

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Related Story:
ZDNet: Sun
Tries Sharing Java Again; Still Not Open Source(Jun 21,
2005)

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