The struggle to open up Java completely is finally coming to an end.
After the release of the Apple iPhone SDK, Sun Microsystems says it's going to enable Java applications to run on the device.
Despite making headway in mobile phones, Sun is already working to replace the mobile-specific version Java.
Sun Microsystems intends to commence open-sourcing Java by the end of this year and complete the process in 2007, according to the company's executive vice president of software, Rich Green.
After years of requests and debates, Sun is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly licence.
Sun Microsystems chairman Scott McNealy said he was misquoted in a South Korean newspaper earlier this week as saying Sun and mobile manufacturer Samsung are working on an iPhone-killer.
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 said.
Sun Microsystems will deliver a full-featured version of its Java server product line in the second half of next year, a Sun executive said on Thursday.
Sun Microsystems this week released a new version of its Java software development tool with support for Web services.
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It will be possible to operate a robot using only a mobile phone, thanks to a new Java application developed by Motorola.
Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat.
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