Section 14.10. We Are Getting There


14.10. We Are Getting There

At a unique and historic meeting at the end of 2004, these two communities started to come together. Sponsored by Red Hat, the Free Runtime Summit joined companies and developers working toward a FOSS implementation of the J2SE standards, the last ones in the stack to have a complete open source implementation of Java. The meeting joined the leaders from the most important free Java projectsthe GNU Classpath, the GNU Java Compiler, and the Kaffe VMalong with the JCP, the FSF, the OSI, the Apache Software Foundation, and the SouJava Java Users Group, and also representatives of several companies. The results of this important gathering are still to be seen, but it was discussed and agreed to move forward with the efforts of an implementation of the Java standards that have a FOSS license and that pass the compatibility tests. The meeting was a major step forward. For the first time, there's general agreement on the importance and viability of this implementation. This open collaboration and resolution of prejudices will prove very beneficial to both the Java and the FOSS communities.

The path Brazil has takengoing after freedom in its larger meaning, trying to bring together standards, multiplatform and software livre, to guarantee freedom of choice to developers, companies, and the governmentis showing its viability day by day. The possibilities are promising, and we're working hard to create the freedom we need to innovate, to generate technology, and to strengthen our sovereignty. The Freedom to choose our technological future and to collaborate with the world will be our reward for the effort. That's the freedom we want, and we'll fight for that.



Open Sources 2.0
Open Sources 2.0: The Continuing Evolution
ISBN: 0596008023
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 217

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