News flash: Roller to be OPEN SOURCE!

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News flash: Roller to be OPEN SOURCE!

Sun Readies Open Code, Michael Singer: "Other analysts say Sun could also open source its enterprise blogging application, named Roller. While the platform began its life as an open source project, before Sun hired its founder David Johnson, the company has not given the software the full on corporate treatment since he joined."

I don't believe those "other analysts" actually exist, this guy is just talking out of his, uh, never mind. I guess I need to set the record straight. First, Roller is and has always been open source. The version of Roller we use at Sun is the same one that you can download from the Roller project site at Java.Net in either source code or binary form. Second, I'm not interested in the "full on corporate treatment" -- I'm a married man.

Dave Johnson in Roller 10:21AM Jan 05, 2005 Comments [3]
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Comments:

"I'm a married man"! You're a funny guy, Dave :-)

Posted by Lance Lavandowska on January 05, 2005 at 07:21 PM EST #

I love reporters! Especially the ones paid by the word. In my work I am often involved in news stories (strikes and the like;-)) it always amazes me that many reporters will fill their stories with "news" that they simply made up. But, congrats of going Open Source with Roller Dave!

Posted by Brian Blakeley on January 05, 2005 at 08:39 PM EST #

actually it was me. i got a quick email from Michael and gave him a rapid response. its pretty harsh to accuse him of making the idea up if he attributed it to an analyst. Basically i felt that you are doing good work with Roller, and engaging with Sun customers, but that Sun itself has said basically not much about the future of the product at all. Michael had heard a sniff of an open source splash and is looking for ideas. i have not got the inside skinny, but i could easily imagine Sun "packaging" the Roller and open source news, or changing the license. or something. Either that or open sourcing some other JES componentry. Feel free to set the record straight. What are Sun's plans for Roller? I am a married man too.

Posted by James Governor on January 06, 2005 at 08:30 AM EST #

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