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The 9th International Free/Open Software Conference edition is about to start in Brazil and some Java.Net friends will be present.
on Apr 16, 2008 | Permalink | Discuss
"Who ultimately forced Sun to open-source Java? Was it external pressure, either from Java developers or the open-source community? Or was it internal, perhaps a mandate from CEO Jonathan Schwartz? Answer: None of the above. According to Jonathan himself, it was Brazil."
on Feb 23, 2008 | Permalink | Discuss