OpenJDK: Java has been open sourced

A couple of years late, but it's finally here*.

* Well, only javac and the HotSpot virtual machine for now, the rest is hopefully coming soon.

I wonder what the patent situation for the full Java stack really is and if it is any less alarming and confusing then with .NET and Mono.

• InfoQ: Sun open sources Java SE, ME, and Glassfish under GPLv2
• eWeek: Sun Pours Out Java Cup