Sun Says Open Source Java PossibleAcknowledging the obstacles, a Sun Microsystems official left open the possibility that Sun would offer its Java programming language under an open source format. Sun would be amenable to an open source destiny for Java if compatibility and other issues, such as brand and license management, could be addressed, according to Rich Green, vice president of the developer platforms group at Sun.Oracle Unveils RFID Components Oracle made good on its promise that the next version of Oracle Warehouse Management would be RFID (radio frequency identification)-ready with last week’s launch of Oracle Sensor-Based Services. The Sensor-Based Services consist of two middleware components, Compliance Package and RFID Pilot Kit, plus the promise of an array of “sensor-centric applications” for the Oracle E-Business Suite for Oracle 10g available this summer. The Compliance component will include a prebuilt application to allow companies to address the specific reporting requirements of major retailers and the Department of Defense. The Pilot Kit will allow smaller companies to put a toe in the RFID waters with a smaller solution that includes drivers for the major RFID readers, plus reporting and analytic tools to process RFID data.Unisys Offers New Mainframe PricingUnisys has introduced a new line of its ClearPath mainframe servers, one of which will be available with a pay-per-use pricing model that will save customers between 20 percent and 30 percent on the cost of their big iron, according to the company. The new line, called the ClearPath Plus Libra 500, is comprised of the Libra 520, a midrange system based on Intel’s Gallatin multiprocessor Xeon chip, and the Libra 580 and Libra 590, two systems that will support either Xeon processors or the Unisys MCP CMOS processor. Technology Industry