Oracle to Open Source iOS, Android Ports of JavaFX Soon
Oracle is going to release JavaFX ports for Android and iOS soon as a part of its efforts to open source the framework.
JavaFX, destined to replace Swing GUI library as the default method to develop graphical user interfaces, is a framework used to develop cross-platform rich internet applications (RIAs). The ports for iOS and Android are based on an “unreleased version of JavaSE Embedded for iOS/Android”.
Oracle’s Richard Bair revealed that the “first bits and pieces” for JavaFX for iOS should probably be out sometime next week. The rest of the release will be scheduled along with the release of prism. Oracle is going to leave javafx-font as closed source but, Bair has said that developers are already working towards an open source native replacement of the component through the OpenJFX list.
Read further: http://paritynews.com/software/item/627-oracle-to-open-source-ios-android-ports-of-javafx-soon
