We all saw it coming. :) On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Michele <michele.comit...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just to keep u update on the Oracle takeover > > > > > Sent to you by Michele via Google Reader: > > > > > Apache quits Java governance group in protest of Oracle abuses > > via Open Ended by segpha...@arstechnica.com (Ryan Paul) on 12/9/10 > > The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) announced today that it is resigning > from the executive committee of the Java Community Process (JCP), the > governance body responsible for managing standards related to the Java > programming language. The move is a response to Oracle's ongoing failure to > comply with the intellectual property policies established by the JCP. > > The heart of the issue is that Apache can't certify that its open source Java > implementation—called Harmony—conforms with the Java language standards > because Oracle refuses to supply the necessary test suites under a suitably > open license. Oracle's position on the issue falls afoul of JCP policies, > which stipulate that standards and other relevant materials must be freely > redistributable and made available under terms that are conducive to enabling > third-party open source implementations. > > Read the comments on this post > > > > > Things you can do from here: > > Subscribe to Open Ended using Google Reader > Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites > > >
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