In a development that could shake up the software industry, Sun is releasing the Java programming language under the General Public License (GPL). Both Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME), which is ...

After years of requests and debates, Sun Microsystems is ready to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly license. On Monday, it plans to put the code for the programming software under the ...

Emphasizing the growing importance of mobile device applications, Sun Microsystems is readying technologies to better enable the mobile trend, including Java On Device Portal (ODP), for widget ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. today announced it is releasing its implementations of Java technology as free software under the GNU General Public License version two (GPLv2). Available today are the first ...

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 its ...