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A few minutes ago, Stephen Chin, leader of the Silicon Valley JavaFX User's Group, lead of the JFXtras open source JavaFX utilities and add-ons project, and a coauthor (with Jim Weaver, Deam Iverson and I) of the Apress book Pro JavaFX Platform, announced at the July 14, 2010 meeting of the SvJUGFX a petition drive to encourage Oracle to open source the entire JavaFX platform:

Stephen Chin:

To the Leaders, Management, and Board of Directors at Oracle Corporation,

We the undersigned formally request that Oracle Corporation release the entire JavaFX Platform as open source software available for modification and reuse by individuals, educators, and corporations.

Open source software has transformed the way that we build and use software. It has increased the educational reach of technology, allowed new and innovative applications to emerge, and spawned the growth of communities dedicated to software philanthropy. Java has been at the forefront of this revolution, providing a platform for open source development, and becoming an open source effort in itself.

JavaFX is an innovative technology built on top of Java that allows the creation of next generation Rich Internet Applications (RIA). We believe that an essential part of the future success of this platform is to release it as open source software. This would increase adoption by companies that fear lock-in or are concerned about technology maturity. It would also make it competitive with other RIA platforms that have embraced the open source model.

We recognize that Oracle Corporation has made a significant investment in JavaFX technology, and continues to grow and extend the platform. We encourage Oracle to continue their investment in the JavaFX platform, including monetization of the platform through training, support, and other professional services. In our estimation, the increased adoption of JavaFX will make the platform even more profitable for Oracle that it currently is as a proprietary technology.

Therefore, we proudly make this request to open source the JavaFX platform in the mutual interest of JavaFX technology and the future success of Oracle Corporation.

I believe open sourcing the entire JavaFX platform is one way to unlock the powerful potential of the platform, drive its adoption in a wider industry segment, and ultimately benefit both Oracle and the JavaFX community.