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Java dev James Gosling launches anti Oracle t-shirt line

Merchandise takes aim at Oracle, which is now in charge of Java technologies developed by Sun.

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Gosling urges Oracle to create vendor-neutral Java foundation

There is still a way for Oracle to calm down people concerned about the fate of the Java programming language under the vendor's stewardship, according to James Gosling, known as the "father" of Java. read more »

OpenSolaris governing board shuts up shop

Neglected by Oracle, the OpenSolaris operating system has now lost its external governing body.

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Nuxeo brings app store concept to open source ECM

Nuxeo has adopted apps marketplace approach to ECM read more »

OpenSolaris project continued with Illumos derivative

Although Oracle has no plans to continue supporting the OpenSolaris project, the founder of a recently formed Solaris derivative believes all hope is not lost. read more »

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In Depth

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The cost of open source licensing compliance

Software is everywhere - in mobile devices, commercial equipment, desktop applications and network servers. The productivity to create the software that powers these applications stems from intensive reuse, with developers increasingly supplementing custom coding with outsourcing, commercial libraries and open source. read more »

Five reasons Linux is better than Windows for servers

Rapid growth in the market for x86 servers over the past year brought good news for both Linux and Windows, as research firm IDC reported last week.

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Oracle might not keep OpenOffice.org alive

Back in January, the consultancy Software Improvement Group warned government entities not to deploy OpenOffice.org until Oracle proved its commitment to treating the software as well, and with as much investment, as Sun Microsystems had.

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Oracle's fall from tech giant to patent troll

Oracle has been around since the dawn of time - at least when measuring in Internet years. Since its founding in 1977, Oracle has established itself as a giant in the tech industry, but recent legal wrangling shows just how far the company has fallen. read more »

Web services must be on free software, says Gnome chief

Stormy Peters, executive director of the Gnome Foundation, called on LinuxCon attendees to build and use Web services based on free software. read more »

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