Free Java!
On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Vincent Murphy wrote:
> i think what i'm trying to say is that the JDK needs to be free software,
> not just open source. while there is a definite need to prevent Microsoft
> from malicously trying to subvert the Java standard, by restricting the
> development process so much, you play into these their hands by being
> forced to release lower-quality products than would otherwise be possible.
There is free java! Dump sun!
www.transvirtual.com
Kaffe is a GPL'ed, fast, JIT, JDK 1.1 and nearly 1.2 compliant VM and
class library.
If you want to know more about free java, hassle me on
debian-java@lists.debian.org - I will probably knock up an open source
java web page soon, and get some compilers packaged for debian.
Jules
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