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Sun Microsystems is grappling with applying an open-source philosophy to its Java software as the company weighs risks and benefits over whether it should jump in further or not. But some experts are suggesting a middle ground.
What do you do when the heterogeneity of your IT infrastructure and your OS-specific legacy deployments are standing in the way of true progress?
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