Sun Microsystems will begin releasing significant open-source Java components this year and also will extend the collaborative strategy to the gadget version of the software technology.
Sun Microsystems on Wednesday released its latest Jini development toolkit under the Apache open-source licence.
Linux founder Linus Torvalds has defended his protection of the Linux trademark and claims that sublicensing the trademark is a loss-making operation.
Microsoft has responded to some of the concerns about its proposed server interoperability licence, but has not yet worked out how to stop disadvantaging open source vendors.
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Open-source database company introduces subscription-based service with tiered support, around the general public licence.
General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle.
The Apache Foundation pulls support for the anti-spam technology because of Microsoft's licence requirements.
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