On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:59:05 +0800, Rom Feria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 9, 2006, at 10:29 AM, ramfree17 wrote: > >> >> >> On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:43:05 +0800, "Orlando Andico" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> and I never thought I'd see the day.. >>> http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml;? >>> articleId=193600331 >>> >>> >> >> i read the article and my understanding is that they are only >> changing the license on the implementation. wasn't the main issue >> of critics with java is that sun controls what goes into the java >> standard/specification? doesn't (ibm|blackdown|...) have their own >> implementation of the java standard, or are they just forks of the >> sun implementation? > > Correction please. The Java Community Process controls the > specification. Sun heads most of the JSRs but unlike closed > standards, Sun listens to the community. >
thank you for that answer/correction. i am not saying i know much about the jcp but am only basing my questions on what i have read that sun has a substantial stranglehold (re:not absolute but very influential) on what passess through the process. that may be fud so i would take your answer to mean that the whole facet java development could now be completely community driven. :) <snip> ciao! -- "Programming, an artform that fights back" Anuerin G. Diaz Registered Linux User #246176 Friendly Linux Board @ http://mandrivausers.org/index.php http://capsule.ramfree17.org , when you absolutely have nothing else better to do _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
