May 22, 2006—Among the biggest news stories at this week’s JavaOne conference was Sun Microsystems’ long-awaited announcement that it will be releasing the industry-standard Java programming language ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. launched a portal site for its Java programming language today as it inches closer to making the Java code open-source, a company executive said. The Web site details the company ...

While acknowledging obstacles remain, a Sun official on Tuesday left open the possibility that Sun might offer its Java programming language under an open source format. While acknowledging obstacles ...

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Sun Microsystems has followed up an announcement that its Solaris server operating system will have an open-source flavor with a similar promise for its Java technology. Raghavan Srinivas, Java ...

The 30th anniversary of Java, which the Java community is celebrating this year, offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the remarkable changes the ecosystem has undergone. In this article, I aim ...

A Sun Microsystems Inc. executive said Tuesday said the company is “months” away from releasing its trademark Java programming language under an open-source license. Simon Phipps, chief open-source ...

Open source programming tool on the rise: Build management toolsOver the past few years, tools for building Java projects have evolved from something one person ran on a desktop occasionally into ...

Sun Tuesday launched a portal site for its Java programming language as the company inches closer to making the Java code open source, a company executive said Tuesday. The Web site details the ...