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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Sun will release Java ME as open source
The argument is that those finding bugs will now have easier to fix them. I'm not so sure this is a good thing (not that I'm against open source as such), as most phones don't use Java ME code from Sun (at least not in original form) and this could actually increase the already serious fragmentation problem even more, yet the logic might not be altogether clear.
As I've said before, the only provider of Java ME should be Sun, similar to Java SE and EE. I know, it's the Microsoft model, but the benefit is that any specific version of Windows works the same on different PCs, seen from an application point-of-view. I wish the situation was like that for Java ME, and for mobile-adapted versions of Linux.
Sun details open-source plan for J2ME - IT Week
Sun to make Java open source by year-end - Software - News - ZDNet Asia
As I've said before, the only provider of Java ME should be Sun, similar to Java SE and EE. I know, it's the Microsoft model, but the benefit is that any specific version of Windows works the same on different PCs, seen from an application point-of-view. I wish the situation was like that for Java ME, and for mobile-adapted versions of Linux.
Sun details open-source plan for J2ME - IT Week
Sun to make Java open source by year-end - Software - News - ZDNet Asia
