A snippet from EWeek: As CEO, Schwartz is now in a position to make the call to open-source Java, unfettered. But some of the concerns that have prevented Sun from truly open-sourcing Java in the past linger. One issue cited by insiders: If Sun open-sources Java, Microsoft could take it and slap it into Windows Vista. Microsoft's licensing agreements with Sun to use Java source code and compatibility test suites generate revenue for the company and could be altered or voided if open-sourced, sources said.
There are worries inside Sun that an open Java could allow Microsoft and IBM to outmuscle the company on the marketing side, a source said. "It's a two-edged sword: The more freedom you give people because it's good and you get more usage, the more people decide they don't want to live by the rules of compatibility and they break away," Loiacono said. -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Axton Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IBM MRO? Like Solaris? or Java? or id's game engine for quake? ... Axton Grams On 9/21/07, Kaiser Norm E CIV USAF 96 CS/SCCE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well...I think asking a vendor to open the source to a commercial > product is definitely dreaming. Open the source so a competitor can > steal your intellectual property? I don't think so... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carey Matthew Black > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IBM MRO? > > Ah... while we are dreaming..... > > How about they open access to their source code for their paying > customers. ( They do not even have to change the licensing model to do > that.) Just let us see the real code. If they are still wanting to > keep things locked down... then they can keep some parts closed source > too. > > That way they build "platform presence" and can get their customers to > actually help them fix BUGS in their code. :) > > > The real root problem (IMHO) they think that they can make more money > the way they are running the business now. Only time will tell if some > competitor comes and eats their lunch , or some portion of it, or > maybe they will adapt when they think they have no other choice. > > -- > Carey Matthew Black > Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) > ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) > > Love, then teach > Solution = People + Process + Tools > Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. > > > > On 9/21/07, John Sundberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > Just an idea. > > > > How about selling a stripped down ARServer that only can run one > > application. > > > > The server would be open to all users (no licenses) for that one > > application. (BMC would not get license revenue per user) -- however > they > > would get revenue for the server license -- and they would grow their > > partner channel and the platform presence. > > > > That server would only exist for "registered/approved" applications. > So - if > > somebody wants a generic ARServer for their own internal app -- they > would > > buy a normal ARServer and user licenses. > > > > > > -John > > ________________________________________________________________________ > _______ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where > the Answers Are" > > ________________________________________________________________________ _______ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are" > ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
