Sun is making its own version of Java open-source software, but its Java Compatibility Kit remains closed.

Sun Microsystems on Thursday is announcing availability of OpenJDK Community Technology Compatibility Kit License, providing access to compatibility tests for open-source Java implementations. The ...

Oracle doesn't plan to make the key Java compatibility test suite available under licensing terms that are appropriate for Apache's Harmony project. IBM has responded by shifting its focus away ...

A Sun Microsystems executive says the company is ‘months’ away from releasing its trademark Java programming language under an open source licence.

Open-source software may be freely seen, modified and redistributed by anyone. Java, in contrast, is controlled by the Sun-led Java Community Process, and Java products must pass compatibility tests.

Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have settled their long-running lawsuit over Microsoft's use of Sun's Java software.Under the settlement, Microsoft (msft) will pay Sun (sunw) $20 million and is ...

This week's Java roundup for January 1st, 2024, features news highlighting: Spring Shell, Micronaut, JReleaser, JobRunr, Sharat Chander acknowledging the 2023 accomplishments from the Java ...

Java has a rich "ecosystem" of products and vendors but its use for front-end design has been stymied by compatibility and performance problems, said Richard Monson-Haefel, an analyst at the ...

The language's stability and backward compatibility have ensured that even as trends come and go, Java remains a constant in the back offices of countless businesses.

Software implementations based on OpenJDK can now use the Sun Java SE 6 Compatibility Kit to help developers establish compatibility with the current Java SE 6 specification, Sands said.