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On 13 November 2006, Sun released its compiler, [[javac]], under the [[GNU General Public License]].<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Sun-picks-GPL-license-for-Java-code/2100-7344_3-6134584.html Sun picks GPL license for Java code]</ref>
As of September 2007, as well as javac, Sun has released the code of [[HotSpot (virtual machine)|HotSpot]] (the [[virtual machine]]) and almost all the [[Java Class Library]] as free software.
Following their promise to release a fully buildable [[Java Development Kit|JDK]] based almost completely on free and open source code in the first half of 2007,<ref>[http://www.sun.com/software/opensource/java/faq.jsp#b4 OpenJDK FAQ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402155851/http://www.sun.com/software/opensource/java/faq.jsp#b4 |date=April 2, 2007 }}</ref> Sun released the complete [[source code]] of the Class library under the GPL on May 8, 2007, except some limited parts that were licensed by Sun from 3rd parties who did not want their code to be released under a free software licence.<ref>{{cite web
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* [[Java (software platform)]]
* [[Javac]]
* [[HotSpot (virtual machine)|HotSpot]]
* [[Apache Harmony]]
* [[OpenJDK]]
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