Java EE is going Open Sourced by Oracle

The statement came before of Java EE 8’s announcement this fall when Oracle appears poised to declare to whom Java EE development will be proffered.

The Java EE (Enterprise Edition) project is a combination of APIs for the Java platform that was definitely built to help developers create enterprise-scale Solutions.

Oracle to withdraw from a leadership role

The project, simultaneously with Java SE (Standard Edition) were now managed in a semi-open-source fashion.

Up until now, Oracle has embraced the support of the open-source community with proposals and plans on how to improve the Java SE and EE platforms but has always kept a head role over Java SE and EE’s future forever has the final say in all matters.

According to a report from David Delabassee, Java Evangelist at Oracle, the business plans to retire from its leadership role for the Java EE platform.

“We believe that driving Java EE technologies including source implementations and test adaptability kit to an open source organization may be the right next step, in line to adopt more agile processes, achieve more flexible licensing, and change the governance process,” said Delabassee.

“We plan on investigating this possibility with the community, our licensees, and several competitor foundations to see if we can run Java EE forward in this direction,” he added.

Apache and Eclipse frameworks are main favorites

The Apache Foundation and the Eclipse Foundation are the prime candidates for taking over Java EE. Both lead a slew of Java-based designs and Oracle has previously off-placed other tools in their laps.

For example, Oracle dropped the NetBeans IDE and the OpenOffice app suite to the Apache Foundation, and the Hudson server to Eclipse.

Oracle said it will remain to provide feedback for Java EE development, but not from a direct role. The company did not announce a similar plan for Java SE.

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