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Java becoming open source

Do the following pages about Java becoming free and open source have implications for using Java on the OLPC laptop?

http://www.sun.com/software/opensource/java/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6144748.stm

Initially, Java is not available on the laptop. JavaScript—technologically-wise unrelated to it—will be.

Alternatives to Java on the laptop

See "Thin client" for the implications of a server based approach.

See also