Re: [community] Sun / M$ settlement [Fwd: Sun va mal - Accord

[Francois LETELLIER <francois.letellier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

I'm not sure whether you got followups to this thread (I'm currently on the 
train ;-)
Would you like to help us on the matter of "open Java" ?
If so, let me know and I'll give you write permission to the wiki.

Cheers,

At 03:56 08/04/2004, John Saunders wrote:
> At Wed, 07 Apr 2004 11:15:09 +0200, Francois wrote
> >
> >Who knows.
> >At least we can file the case for o/e or "open" Java, from our point of=20
> >view. It may not change the world, but it may help see more clearly what is=
> >=20
> >at stake for the members of our community:=20
> >http://wiki.objectweb.org/Wiki.jsp?page=3DCWP_OpenJava
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >- Fran=E7ois.
>
> Yes.
>
> I believe the historical arc of "Openness", Java, "Open Java", etc.will be
> much longer than a few years and this event will be just one of many along
> that arc.
>
> Who knows what will come after Java?  No, not disaster. :-)
>
>
> There are more forces at work than the two players in the headlines this week.
>
> The "Open" community as well as its organizations like ObjectWeb are together
> a force with a historical arc of its own.  This community does not exist at
> the pleasure of Sun and M$.  It exists as a separate and independent force.
>
> This event marks an opportunity for the community to think about itself as an
> independent force separate from whatever technology might have its attention
> at any one time.
>
> We in ObjectWeb and the "Open" community can remember our original spirit and
> decide that the "gifts" that we hope the vendors will give to us someday are
> things we are free to make ourselves.
>
>
> Feeling philosophical today. :-)
>
> --
> jrs

François LETELLIER
INRIA Rhône-Alpes - ObjectWeb Consortium Executive Committee
email: francois.letellier at objectweb.org - phone: +33 (0)6 84 64 00 24
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