Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Sun open-sources mobile dev tools

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Aug 23, 20061 min

Sun Microsystems is making available via open source the code for two Java development tools used to build mobile device applications.

The NetBeans Mobility Pack and NetBeans Mobility Pack for CDC (Connected Device Configuration) are being released under the OSI-compliant Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL).

Although the tools supplement the NetBeans open source platform, the tools’ source code had not been available until now. Sun hopes users will be enticed to take the code and add more features, fix bugs or find other uses, said Matt Volpi, product line manager for mobility tools at Sun.

“This is all source code for developer tools,” Volpi said..

The tools are available here.

A NetBeans Web page about the tools can be found here.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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