Java to be GPL'ed!

[Ubunted]

http://www.crn.com/sections/breaking...leId=193600331

I SO did not expect that.

[codypumper]

"No, how can they do this! Proprietary is the way to go... stupid Sun..."

Good job Sun!

[DoctorMO]

Sun shines on open source.

[argie]

It's always nice to hear about something going Open Source, but, what does this mean for us?

Can the Sun JRE now be included by default in Ubuntu?

[GameManK]

That's awesome! I'm really surprised they're using the GPL and not their own license.

[luca.b]

Call me skeptical, but I'll believe that when I see an official announcement.

[Rhapsody]

I really thought Java would be under the CDDL, since Sun seems wary of the GPL (why else would you make the CDDL rather than using the LGPL?) but this is the second bit of good yet surprising news I've got today (the Democrats being poised to take the Senate is the other). I do wonder if it'll be 'version 2' or 'version 2 or later' though. It's a big difference these days.

I don't use Java much anyway though, I'd be more interested if Adobe said Flash Player would be under a free software licence.

[Magnes]

Stop politics.
I think GPLed Java will be more popular.

[Shin_Gouki2501]

-> Can the Sun JRE now be included by default in Ubuntu?
answer?
i think yes what u guys think?
not only JRE, JDK also!

[glotz]

Call me skeptical, but I'll believe that when I see an official announcement.

Ditto!