CNET News: IBM to Make Java Database Open Source | Linux Today

CNET News: IBM to Make Java Database Open Source

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 1, 2004

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“Raising its stakes in open-source software, IBM plans to create
an open-source project around Cloudscape, a specialized Java
database, CNET News.com has learned.

“In conjunction with the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo next
week, Big Blue is expected to detail the open-source initiative,
code-named Derby, according to a source familiar with IBM’s plans.
The software will be governed by the open-source Apache Software
License and stewarded by the Apache Software Foundation, the source
said…”


Complete Story

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.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.