Timothy, I'm sorry to disagree, but its not as simple as you would suggest.
Just because Sun releases the source code for JDK 7 under GPL, it doesn't mean that they can't also license to IBM under a different license. Sun has already indicated that they will continue to distribute Java under commercial licenses. Its hard to imagine that IBM would be working under the GPL on z/OS because of the "linking" implications. Are you aware of *any* GPL software ported to z/OS and released by IBM as a product? Also, JDK 7 and not JDK 6 has not been released under the GPL. Here are the details: http://www.sun.com/software/opensource/java/faq.jsp#b5 FWIW, IBM does not generally release source for open source tools ported to z/OS products. Take OpenSSH for example: it is distributed under a BSD license which does not require source to made available for derivative works. This flies in the face of the "security through openness" philosophy behind OpenSSH IMO. Kirk Wolf Dovetailed Technologies On Dec 19, 2007 1:39 AM, Timothy Sipples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John McKown asks: > >Since SUN is now open sourcing Java, I wonder if IBM will start > >supplying the source to their port. > > I don't know the answer directly. However, note that GPL (GNU Public > License) code provides access to source code. So if IBM or anyone else > modifies someone else's GPL code, you can ask for and must receive the > modified source code. And if it isn't modified, you already can get it. > > I don't know what Sun's license is. But at least for GPL code, you already > have an answer. > > - - - - - > Timothy Sipples > IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect > Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z > Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
