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Have a look at LINA. It's a really clever idea - it solves the same problem as Java tries to solve: making all operating systems equivalent using a virtual machine so developers won't have to support multiple platforms. But there's a difference: LINA doesn't require the developer to work with different tools than he is used to, such as the Java compiler, because LINA is linux. Also, there will be a large amount of software available for it from the start, again because LINA is linux. And users will complain less, because the look and feel will be native (looks like windows on windows, like mac on mac).

A long coming interview between the Libervis Community and Sun Microsystems representative is finally here. We have asked Patrick Finch, the leader of the OpenSolaris Content project and one of the guys working on FLOSS within the company, questions which we believe might be of interest to anyone who uses or values Free Software. Our interview was done as a cooperative community project, meaning everyone could propose a question to be asked and participate in a related discussion in our forums.

The Free Software community is without a doubt today an important part of the overall IT business ecosystem. This community counts everyone from individuals to large corporations and is gathered around the common good that is Free Software, licensed under Free Software licenses such as BSD and GPL which also shields this common pool from outside exploitation. Corporations should already be realizing that they have to count with this community and its stance towards them. It is always good to cooperate with this community.

Sun Microsystems is one of the companies that can be with full respect called a part of this Free Software community and is increasingly one of its greatest contributors and supporters. It has sponsored an OpenOffice.org project from the beginning, freed their own operating system under a Free Software license, albeit not GPL compatible, but considering a GPL license for it in the future. And to top it all it is now releasing Java as Free Software under the GPL, a bold move that serves as a great example to other companies.