[sorry for cross posting]<br><br>&quot;Months of speculation and waiting are now over. Sun will release key
parts of Java under GPLv2 today (November 13th, Monday). The initial
release today will include the HotSpot runtime, javac compiler,
JavaHelp, and Sun's Java ME implementation. The rest of Java will be
released under GPLv2 early next year.
<br><br>Richard Stallman of the FSF has endorsed the move, and will appear on a 
<a href="http://www.sun.com/2006-1113/feature/index.jsp">live web cast
</a> with Sun CEO Johnathan Schwartz and software chief Rich Green.
&quot;<br><br><a href="http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t84244.html">http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t84244.html</a><br><br>Great win for Free Software.<br><br>Cheers<br>Praveen<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>&quot;Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history.
<br>`Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn.&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -- Richard Stallman<br>Me scribbles at <a href="http://www.pravi.co.nr">http://www.pravi.co.nr</a>