Java Not True Test of Open Source Innovation

My thesis advisor keeps reminding me to frame the question correctly, otherwise the experimental results will be meaningless. After reading not "coming under the GPL next year". Sun's implementations of Java ME, SE and EE are "coming under the GPL". Don't forget that developers have to Sun intends to sell commercial versions of their implementations. Heck, they'll let you use Sun code plus contributions from the "community" and you can make The JBoss development effort is commercial development done out in the open. 3. There is no community/3rd party vendor incentive for driving innovation when one vendor controls an open source project. In such a situation, that vendor stands to receive the majority of the benefit from "community/3rd party vendor" effort in the project. This usually means that there is little 3rd party vendor work in such a project. Any innovation that occurs in the project is indicative of the single vendor's abilities, and says nothing about open source innovation. When an open source community is led by several (often competing) companies or a non-profit (usually funded by competing commercial entities), then there is a reason for these vendors to get involved and innovate in the community. Everyone contributes, innovates, and stands to benefit. I've written about this 'open source' projects that are lacking a key, if not the most important, aspect of open source: COMMUNITY Linux is a test of open source innovation (we're past the "just re-create what's been done" stage wouldn't you say?) Apache projects in general are a test of open source innovation. And if you ask me, the test results look pretty good ;-) Comments Tag: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Bookmark murdok: I am taking a semi-break from IBM life as I return to finish a PhD in Industrial Engineering. I've held roles in market intelligence, strategy and product management. I'm ex-product manager of IBM WAS Community Edition, and