Java’s original license, Gosling says, allowed people to use the source code internally but not redistribute. “It wasn’t ‘open’ enough for the ‘open source’ crowd,” he says.

By making Java open source, Sun would be inviting the participation of open-source developers and help fuel usage of Java, particularly in conjunction with other open-source software, he said.

SAN FRANCISCO--Sun Microsystems' Java is now officially an open-source project--mostly. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based server and software company officially released the software at its OpenJDK ...

There is some perception that Java’s momentum has stalled, at least in part, and it is likely that Sun hopes releasing Java under open source will result in a resurgence of enthusiasm among ...

BOSTON--Sun Microsystems is reluctant to make Java source code available through an open-source model because it would encourage incompatible versions of the software, Sun's top software executive ...

When Sun opened the Java technology and released the programming language under the terms of GNU's General Public License (GPL), it added a special exception to the license to ensure that ...

With Java EE 8 poised to go GA, and JavaOne 2017 just around the corner, Oracle Corp. says the time is right to "rethink" how Java EE is developed, and it's considering the potential benefits of ...

Following four price changes between 2020 and 2023, Oracle customers aren't happy with Java pricing - and are seeking alternatives.