SAN FRANCISCO--Java inventor James Gosling on Wednesday will unveil a new license intended to spark vigorous research into new directions for the programming technology. Sun's new Java Research ...

Sun Microsystems on Wednesday tweaked its Java licensing, emphasizing that the company wants to make Java as open source as possible while maintaining platform compatibility. The vendor also provided ...

After years of requests and debates, Sun Microsystems is ready to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly license. On Monday, it plans to put the code for the programming software under the ...

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The Oracle v. Google trial continued on day five with more detailed dissection of Java and APIs and the difference, or similarities, between Android and Java. Google's lawyers framed their questions ...

In July, the JCP, which defines Java standards, took steps to finalize the new Java Specification Participation Agreement (JSPA), which gives Java spec lead companies the freedom to decide how to ...

The Apache Software Foundation is in a dispute with Sun Microsystems over a license for the Java technology compatibility kit needed for the Apache Harmony project. Harmony is an open source ...