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"James Strachan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > on 2/4/02 8:29 PM, "Aaron Smuts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Could someone explain the issue, especially with reference to JSR107
> > > (JCACHE).
> > >
> > > Aaron
> >
> > Yes. I'm on JSR 107 and I seem to be the only really vocal person there
> > about my needs. Brian Goetz cares as well, but isn't nearly as vocal.
> >
> > Simple:
> >
> > JSR107 is being created under a non-open source license and Oracle will own
> > the rights to the specification of the JSR. I'm complaining about this >
> wildly.
>
> I've asked Jerry the Oracle guy several times (off-list) and he claims that
> one day Oracle will commit to releasing an open source reference
> implementation - but I'm still waiting for an official announcement - and its
> been 5 months and counting...
<snip/>
If you believe this you are very naive.
SUN had said for years and years that Java would be pushed through a standards
committee. At the time I didn't believe them but didn't care as much about open
standards.
Now I know better.
Kevin
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