May 20, 2003
Sun and Open Source
Werner, I feel "your pain":http://www.shiftat.com/blog/page/werner/20030520#sun_s_double_vision_on. It's not about Sun's double vision: it's about no vision at all. Yesterday, Bruno was happily preparing some new additions for Cocoon, while the discussion on the list was about the new Cocoon website. Both threads being hampered by Sun's stupid licenses for two utility libraries: Jimi and JavaCC.
As we said before to each other, we should really start that _real_ open source and Java movement here in Belgium, since many pretend to be caring, but not that many care enough to get an actual clue.
Comments
I agree, we should get together and start that real open source Java movement here in Belgium. It's crazy to hear Java companies telling BeJUG that they should target the IT Managers and evangelize Java against .NET but on the other hand these same Java companies are battling each other and the opensource movement that is crucial to the Java success.
Posted by: Werner Ramaekers at May 20, 2003 12:24 PM
Let sextend it further--Worldwide..
I will jump in even though I am a one developer shop..
I have a feeling that A C Oliver would also join if asked..
we could ask Rick over at JavaLobby if he would lend some webserver space for the website and pages even and some mention(remmber only sun approved java user groups can appear on the sun website):)
What do you think can we make this world-wide?
Posted by: Fred Grott at May 20, 2003 05:34 PM