<<Jini was originally released in 1999 as a way to link consumer
devices to Sun's Java software. But companies using the Jini
software have been using it mainly for corporate computing jobs such
as grid computing and clustered servers, according to Sun
executives.

The software is specifically designed for building Java applications
that rely on widely distributed components. For example, Sun uses
Jini as part of its radio frequency identification software, which
runs in small warehouse RFID readers.

The development of the Jini software is done through the Jini
Community, an independent forum in which companies other than Sun
contribute changes to the software.

At a Jini Community meeting in Chicago on Wednesday, Sun executives
are expected to announce that the Jini Technology Starter Kit
version 2.0 is available under the Apache License 2.0.

The adoption of the Apache license is part of Sun's plan to make the
Jini Community operate like an open-source foundation, Sun
executives said. A popular previous edition of the Jini Starter Kit,
version 1.2, will also be made available with the open-source
license.>>

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