Developers like IBM and JBoss are eager to adopt Eclipse 3.1, with its expanded Java and Web development support.

Yes, the source code for Java has been available for years via the SCSL and JRL license programs, but a true open source release would make it possible for developers to innovate more freely with ...

In addition, Brewin said Sun's open-source efforts will extend to its Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) development platform for mobile and embedded devices.

It’s no surprise that Sun Microsystems is making its core Java platform freely available; what is somewhat unexpected is the vendor’s choice of open-source license. In all the open sourcing of ...

An open source Java will bring new developers to the platform, said Dalibor Topic, a lead developer on the Kaffe project, which involves development of a free Java virtual machine.

The company plans to open-source its implementation of the Java ME specification by the end of the year.

Sun Microsystems Inc. has decided to make its Java software available on an open-source basis, part of the company's effort to keep current with a technology trend that has changed how programs ...

The Eclipse Foundation has announced the release of the Jakarta EE 8, the first truly open-source, vendor-neutral version of Java Enterprise Edition.

Oracle's proposal to move Java EE to an open source foundation drew mostly positive reactions from the enterprise Java community.

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 ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. said it will offer Java for free to widen distribution and adoption of the software platform among developers and companies using open- source technology such as Linux. Java ...