James,
I'm not sure to understand the actual reason for Sun to licence
the source code of JSWDK (named at the moment JSDK)
to the Apache group and make it public. I read the press release but you
know,
this kind of marketing talk never gives us a clear understanding of things.
I will be a bit polemic in my assumptions (i confess it's done on purpose):
1- Sun wants to delegate some part of the java development because server
side java
(servlet, JSP) is considered minor and Sun prefers to concentrate its team
on
a more strategic aspect of java.
2- Sun attempts to convince everybody (and the ISO consortium) that java is
really
open and public. But it seems java will never be normalized... so it is a
waste of time.
3- Sun just wants to do good and REALLY doesn't expect anything in return
(my favorite!)
4- There's another interest for Sun i missed.
>Nic Ferrier wrote:
>>
>> Much respect Sun for getting the free software (or Open Source or
>> whatever) people involved in Servlets.
>>
>> Applause is due and given.
>
>Thank ya, thank ya very much.. :)
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