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What is meant by Open Source ? Is Java Open Source or not ?

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July 22, 2005 12:50:52

J Yarish Kumar

RE: What is meant by Open Source ? Is Java Open Source or not ?

Open Source software can be distributed freely for anyone.You can copy it and use distribute it to anyone . The source code is available to you so that You can enhance it to according to your needs.

ex Linux OS Apache server Firefox browser

Right now JAVA is not Open Source.

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September 06, 2005 04:42:16

Akt

RE: What is meant by Open Source ? Is Java Open Source or not ?

Yes. Source code is provided with the binaries.

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November 20, 2006 23:41:25

aman kumar singh

RE: What is meant by Open Source ? Is Java Open Source...

open source means that any one can upgrade a the given software by adding its own devloped utilities.

by the way java is not open source

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August 05, 2009 09:16:06

gogulanaath

Member Since: August 2009 Contribution: 1

RE: What is meant by Open Source ? Is Java Open Source or not ?

Open source means that the source code is available for every body for the taking any modification can be done by the user side.

Ex: PHP

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