Re: 2nd quarter of 2007 and no GPL code of Java from Sun.

[David Daney <ddaney at avtrex dot com>]

J.C. Pizarro wrote:
> 2007/4/3, Fernando Lozano <fernando@lozano.eti.br> wrote:
> > J.C. Pizarro escreveu:
> > > We're in 2nd quarter of 2007 and no release of the complete source
> > > code under GPL is put to the public!
> > >
> > > What does Sun wait to?
> >
> > JavaOne, for sure. So you'll have the code in May.
> >
> > Don't forget they already released important parts of the code, so you
> > expect them to be serious. And don't think getting agreements with
> > third-parties that provide code used by Sun in its Java implementation
> > would be easy.
>
> 2007/4/2, Andrew Pinski <pinskia@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4/2/07, J.C. Pizarro <jcpiza@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >  >  From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)
> >
> >  >  What does Sun wait to?
> >
> > The 1st quarter for most companies are just starting today or rather 
> > soon :).
> > I am serious, for an example Sony's new fiscal year started yesterday,
> > April 1st.
> >
> > So really just wait.
>
> Today is 01 of May, the worker's day.
>
> I've not the code in May, Fernando.
>
> How long have i to wait? Andrew.
>
>  From Sun, there are not notice, news, etc about the process of GPLing
> the OpenJDK.

Although I can certainly see how one could come to the conclusion, from 
reading this list, that we control Sun Microsystems, Inc., the truth is 
that at times they don't do exactly as we wish.  But we are working on 
trying to improve the situation.

As others have noted, it looks like you may have to wait with the rest 
of us to find out.

David Daney