We can add this to the press release, but I really doubt that either of IBM
or Sun are going to do this. If they do, it will be some lic. that no in the
JOS group can accept. I personally would like it under a BSD lic, but GPL is
fine also.
Later,
Jeff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Cliff Baeseman
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 6:21 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [JOS-Kernel] NewsFlash: IBM and Sun kill JavaOS, comments
>
>
> Better yet we should be urging IBM and SUN to Open Source their operating
> system. The business communities that adopted the java os should
> be leaning
> on Sun and IBM to do it also. The only way the JavaOS was going to gain
> momentum is to be open sourced. If they where to do such a thing
> I bet you
> would see some crazy stuff happen with it in a very short period of time.
>
>
>
> Sun and IBM could still hammer java home and we could have the os we
> need....
>
> nuff said!
>
> Cliff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Duska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Saturday, August 21, 1999 1:37 PM
> Subject: [JOS-Kernel] NewsFlash: IBM and Sun kill JavaOS, comments
>
>
> >Here is a news item that is very important to us. IBM and Sun has killed
> the
> >JavaOS initiative. There is a section on this news at Slashdot.org. There
> is
> >nothing on Javalobby, which is make me feel that this becoming more and
> more
> >a joke of a information portal IMHO... Here is a link to the story
> >
> >http://www.excite.com/computers_and_internet/tech_news/zdnet/?art
> icle=zdnew
> s
> >1.inp
> >
> >I think the group needs to reply to this news item. At end of
> this message
> I
> >have added rough idea of a press release that the group might release.
> >
> >would appear that our group should follow the slashdot org thread. I
> >dontrack of comments and publish a reply. This would bring this
> project to
> >peoples attention, and possible get some press for the project, which now
> >appears to be the only JavaOS.
> >
> >I think with all hopla around Linux, I think we need to describe
> why JOS is
> >better than Linux on the desktop. I know that this is key question that I
> >have for the group.
> >
> >Later,
> >
> >Jeff Duska
> >Free Builder - GUI Designer Lead
> >Korfe - Project Lead
> >
> >
> >
> >Idea for press release...
> >
> > ---- 00 ----
> >
> >Open Source JavaOS Team responds to IBM and Sun's JavaOS for Business
> >announcement
> >
> >August 21 1999 -
> >The Java Open Source OS group is disappointed with the news that IBM and
> Sun
> >have announced the disconituation of the JavaOS for Business. There is
> still
> >an important need for JavaOS in several key markets. As Anne Thomas, an
> >analyst with The Patricia Seybold Group stated in the ZDNN
> article. JavaOS
> >"...was a really nice solution." As this news story points our there is
> >still a large customer intrest in this option.
> >
> >Our team wishes to extend our an offer to help transition folks from the
> IBM
> >and Sun soluton to our JavaOS development. We also welcome developers,
> >indivuals, and companies that wish to help with our project.
> >
> >We will also be releasing a detail responce for developers, for managers,
> >and for the press in near future.
> >
> >JOS is an Open Source project that goal is to create an Open
> Source version
> >of the JavaOS. More background blah, blah, blah...
> >
> > ---- 00 ----
> >
> >
> >
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