Sun has made it easier for Open Sorcerers who use Java in their GPL project to license Java:
Sun plans to announce on Thursday a program that grants access to its Java Technology Compatibility Kit to anyone with an open-source Java project that is based substantially on Sun’s open-source Java software and governed by the General Public License (GPL). Programmers need access to the test kit to prove that a project is in compliance with the Java specification.
This is good news for the Enterprise Application market that Java overwhelming owns. If this allows more innovation from companies that cater for the higher end of the market, it means more choice at the lower end of the market. You can read more here.
