There is one session at JavaOne this year that is sure to gain a good amount of interest. On the last day there will be a panel discussion on whether Java should be open sourced.
"Numerous individuals and organizations suggest that Java technology adopt a new community and development model. This panel will dive into the tangle of granular technical and legal issues, including the potential tradeoff between technologist's calls for openness vs. the market's demand for compatibility. Panelists include leading technologists, experts on legal and copyright issues, top industry analysts, and mainstream users of the technology."
Given it looks like the panel will include, among others, James Gosling, Lawrence Lessig and Tim O'Reilly it should be a very intelligent and thought provoking debate.
For any bloggers going, please blog this session! Let me know the URL as I'd love to know how it goes.
"Numerous individuals and organizations suggest that Java technology adopt a new community and development model. This panel will dive into the tangle of granular technical and legal issues, including the potential tradeoff between technologist's calls for openness vs. the market's demand for compatibility. Panelists include leading technologists, experts on legal and copyright issues, top industry analysts, and mainstream users of the technology."
Given it looks like the panel will include, among others, James Gosling, Lawrence Lessig and Tim O'Reilly it should be a very intelligent and thought provoking debate.
For any bloggers going, please blog this session! Let me know the URL as I'd love to know how it goes.
