>s the open platform? Java is a platform > supported by multiple > > vendors, yes, but I don't believe this qualifies > it as open (despite > > what Sun's marketing department might say). > > > Why not? The various Java specifications are > publicly available. Just > because Sun created its own organization (JCP) > instead of using an > established standards body doesn't make Java any > less open. Further, > through the Apache Foundation's hard work, open > source implementations > of the Java specifications can now be certified > through JCP.
I understood that as part of creating a specification, the Spec Lead was also responsible for creating a reference implementation, basically to prove that the spec could be implemented. Things such as Tomcat are those reference implementations. Cheers __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
