Apache closes ECP Damns Java as 'Oracle-Proprietary' (java.sys - con.com)

ASF format (disgusted Apache Software Foundation) resigned his seat on the Committee Executive SE/EEC of Java (EC) after failing to encourage the rest of the Commission for spitting in the eye of Oracle and keep the spec Java SE7 hostage until that Oracle capitulated and gave a Harmony project TCK license open source Apache for Java SE.

Instead of a mutiny, the European Commission endorsed shyly specifications for Oracle submitted last week. Only Apache and Google, who had a vested interest Harmony, voted against.

As a result, Apache is pulling its people to all JSRs and said "will refuse any renewal of our JCP members and of course, our EC position."

He says the vote "was the last chance for the community JCP demonstrate that the it has any intention to defend the JCP as a process of open specification" and approving Java SE 7 "members of the European Commission has refused to defend the rights of the implementers and accepting the terms of Oracle Java TCK license SE 7, they left the integrity of PCE licensing structure be broken."

"Apache Software Foundation finds that this plan is not a process of open specification - Java specifications are a proprietary technology that must be licensed directly from the spec pursuant to head what lead spec chooses;" that the commercial interests of a single entity, Oracle will continue to seriously hamper and distort transparent governance of the ecosystem; that it is impossible to distribute independent implementations of JSRs under license open source such that users are protected intellectual property by members of the Group of experts or the spec lead litigation; and finally, the Commission refuses or is unable to assert the fundamental power of their role in the governance of the JCP process. See http://blogs.apache.org/foundation/date/20101209.

Oracle has published a counter-statement signature VP Adam Messinger development saying: "Apache voted against the launch of the work of the Technical Committee on 7 SE and SE 8 vote effectively advance java." Today, despite the support of the technical direction, Apache have announced they are to stop smoking to the Executive Committee. Oracle is responsible for advancing Java and maintain consistency of the Java standard for millions of Java developers, and the majority of members of the Executive Committee agreed. We encourage Apache to reconsider its position and remain a part of the java process forward. ASF source within the many open projects are an important part of the entire Java ecosystem. »

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Apache leaves Java group, captures the waves (digital trends) (Yahoo!)

(In a controversial move, the Apache Software Foundation (ASF has Harmony) compliant Java language standards because Oracle releases suites of tests required under a suitable free license.

"" Apache Software Foundation finds that this plan is not a process of open - specification that Java specifications are a proprietary technology that must be licensed directly from the spec pursuant to head regardless of the spec lead chooses. ""the ASF has written on his blog. "The recent vote for Java SE 7 was the last chance for the community JCP demonstrate that the it has any intention to defend the JCP as a process of open specification.

The dispute on the follow-up of test dates all return for 2006, when Java creator Sun Microsystems - Oracle acquisition was completed at the beginning of the year – refused to grant a licence for the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) compatible with the Apache license conditions. The TCK is one of the three prerequisites for certifying a java implementation. Sun license allows the TCK for use in any GPL Java implementations that derive substantially Sun OpenJDK, but not any independent source.

Resignation of the ASF casts doubt on the future of harmony as well as Java open source projects funded by the Apache Software Foundation. The ASF has been a member of the Executive Committee for ten years and has recently tried to persuade the other members of the EC to block the ratification of the Java Standard Edition 7 protest on TCK licenses. In the past, EC members have chosen to cancel licensing dispute TCK to focus on the advancement of the platform; While the ASF gather support, it is not enough black ratification of Java SE 7.

Furthermore, the Apache Software Foundation will serve as an incubator for product now-abandoned Google wave. Google Wave was supposed to revolutionize email, instant messaging and collaboration of paper, but failed to find traction with users of the computer every day, which were most often confused that Wave seems to just do things they could already do…just not so. Nevertheless, some people who live and breath through online collaboration processes are much to like in the waves, and Google announced that waves will continue as the open source Apache Wave in the Apache incubator program. Code important contributors to Google have already signed the project with an eye toward the advancement of the wave in a product box and the wave Federation Protocol.

Apache leaves Java group, captures the waves (digital trends) (Yahoo!)

(In a controversial move, the Apache Software Foundation (ASF has Harmony) compliant Java language standards because Oracle releases suites of tests required under a suitable free license.

"" Apache Software Foundation finds that this plan is not a process of open - specification that Java specifications are a proprietary technology that must be licensed directly from the spec pursuant to head regardless of the spec lead chooses. ""the ASF has written on his blog. "The recent vote for Java SE 7 was the last chance for the community JCP demonstrate that the it has any intention to defend the JCP as a process of open specification.

The dispute on the follow-up of test dates all return for 2006, when Java creator Sun Microsystems - Oracle acquisition was completed at the beginning of the year – refused to grant a licence for the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) compatible with the Apache license conditions. The TCK is one of the three prerequisites for certifying a java implementation. Sun license allows the TCK for use in any GPL Java implementations that derive substantially Sun OpenJDK, but not any independent source.

Resignation of the ASF casts doubt on the future of harmony as well as Java open source projects funded by the Apache Software Foundation. The ASF has been a member of the Executive Committee for ten years and has recently tried to persuade the other members of the EC to block the ratification of the Java Standard Edition 7 protest on TCK licenses. In the past, EC members have chosen to cancel licensing dispute TCK to focus on the advancement of the platform; While the ASF gather support, it is not enough black ratification of Java SE 7.

Furthermore, the Apache Software Foundation will serve as an incubator for product now-abandoned Google wave. Google Wave was supposed to revolutionize email, instant messaging and collaboration of paper, but failed to find traction with users of the computer every day, which were most often confused that Wave seems to just do things they could already do…just not so. Nevertheless, some people who live and breath through online collaboration processes are much to like in the waves, and Google announced that waves will continue as the open source Apache Wave in the Apache incubator program. Code important contributors to Google have already signed the project with an eye toward the advancement of the wave in a product box and the wave Federation Protocol.

Apache leaves Java group, captures the waves (digital trends) (Yahoo!)

(In a controversial move, the Apache Software Foundation (ASF has Harmony) compliant Java language standards because Oracle releases suites of tests required under a suitable free license.

"" Apache Software Foundation finds that this plan is not a process of open - specification that Java specifications are a proprietary technology that must be licensed directly from the spec pursuant to head regardless of the spec lead chooses. ""the ASF has written on his blog. "The recent vote for Java SE 7 was the last chance for the community JCP demonstrate that the it has any intention to defend the JCP as a process of open specification.

The dispute on the follow-up of test dates all return for 2006, when Java creator Sun Microsystems - Oracle acquisition was completed at the beginning of the year – refused to grant a licence for the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) compatible with the Apache license conditions. The TCK is one of the three prerequisites for certifying a java implementation. Sun license allows the TCK for use in any GPL Java implementations that derive substantially Sun OpenJDK, but not any independent source.

Resignation of the ASF casts doubt on the future of harmony as well as Java open source projects funded by the Apache Software Foundation. The ASF has been a member of the Executive Committee for ten years and has recently tried to persuade the other members of the EC to block the ratification of the Java Standard Edition 7 protest on TCK licenses. In the past, EC members have chosen to cancel licensing dispute TCK to focus on the advancement of the platform; While the ASF gather support, it is not enough black ratification of Java SE 7.

Furthermore, the Apache Software Foundation will serve as an incubator for product now-abandoned Google wave. Google Wave was supposed to revolutionize email, instant messaging and collaboration of paper, but failed to find traction with users of the computer every day, which were most often confused that Wave seems to just do things they could already do…just not so. Nevertheless, some people who live and breath through online collaboration processes are much to like in the waves, and Google announced that waves will continue as the open source Apache Wave in the Apache incubator program. Code important contributors to Google have already signed the project with an eye toward the advancement of the wave in a product box and the wave Federation Protocol.