From the
‘
Been There, Done That
‘
files:
The Apache Software Foundation isn
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t very happy with Oracle leadership of the Java Community Process. They
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ve gone so far as to issue a lengthy statement saying that if certain items and conditions don
’
t change that they
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ll leave the JCP.
So what?
This isn
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t a new threat is it? Apache has voted against Sun
’
s leadership of the JCP as well as
back in 2007. Apache has a very different view of how an open community should work, and the Apache model has worked very well for many projects.
It
, that the ASF finally got some type of license they wanted from Sun, but it has never really been a
‘
harmonious
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relationship has it?
Having Apache on the JCP provides a voice of reason as well as some solid technical input, but does it really matter?
Aren
’
t most ASF members also employed by companies that are also part of the JCP?
The issue this time around though is a bit more complex though as the ASF is alleging that Oracle is unilaterally changing the rules of Java licencing.