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Sun promises to open source Java

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Published: 17 May 2006 08:45 BST

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Sun Microsystems will open source Java — it just has to figure out how to do it, company executives said on Tuesday.

Open source advocates have urged Sun for years to open source the Java programming language, but the company has resisted, citing compatibility concerns and fear of losing control. Now the company has promised that Java will become open source.

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