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Read "Let Java Go" - ESR Writes an Open Letter to Scott McNealy · Read "No Sun Is An Island," Says Javalobby Founder Read Should Sun "Let Java Go"? Counter-Arguments vs Open-Sourcing Java Read "Let's Collaborate on Open-Sourcing Java": IBM Writes Open Letter to Sun Read Sun's Schwartz: IBM's Request "Seems a Little Bonky" Read Filtering the FUD from Java Politicking on "Open-Source Java" During a news conference held last week at the FOSE 2004 conference in Washington,DC, Sun's supremo Scott McNealy confirmed that Sun won't be opening the source to Java anytime soon. "We're trying to understand what problem does it solve that is not already solved," McNealy said, in response to the inevitable questions about what if anything Sun was doing to respond to IBM's invitation to collaborate on an open-source implementation of Java. He rejected Eric Raymond's call to "Let Java Go" an... (more)

JBoss and Microsoft Identify Mutual Customers, Interests

JBoss and Microsoft announced on September 27, 2005 that the two companies would work together to enhance interoperability between JEMS and Microsoft Windows Server products. While the announcement was just one among the many corporate tie-up news stories that have hit us of late, the dynamics relating to this one seem more complicated. Here’s the lowdown on the partnership. In order to address the needs of their joint customers, JBoss and Microsoft have identified four key technology areas that they can focus on over the coming twelve months. These areas include: Security ... (more)

Aplix Java-Based JBlend Platform Deployed in BenQ-Siemens S88

Aplix Corporation has announced that its JBlend platform is included in BenQ-Siemens’ S88, one of the first mobile phones introduced under the dual brand. After the purchase of Siemens’ handset division in 2005, BenQ has been working with Aplix to develop a series of phone models under the new BenQ-Siemens brand. The first such phone model, the S88, uses the JBlend platform and complies with Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI) 1.0 [JSR-185]. JBlend will also be deployed in several other phone models that are currently under development. “We have a s... (more)

Java Developer's Journal Exclusive: 2006 "JDJ Editors' Choice" Awards

The editors of SYS-CON Media's Java Developer's Journal are in a unique position when it comes to Java development. All are active coders in their "day jobs," and they have the good fortune in getting a heads-up on many of the latest and greatest software releases. They were asked to nominate three products from the last 12 months that they felt had not only made a major impact on their own development, but also on the Java community as a whole. The following is a list of each editor's selections and the reason why they chose that product. Joe Winchester Desktop Java Editor Swin... (more)

James Gosling Named CTO of Sun's Developer Platforms Group

Vice president, Sun Fellow, and Java technology creator Dr. James Gosling will join Sun Microsystems' Developer Platforms group as chief technology officer. Most recently, Dr. Gosling focused his time in the Sun Labs, leading a research team on advanced designs for software developer tools including refactoring methodology and pursuing advanced technology research initiatives such as the well-known project called Jackpot. In his new role, Dr. Gosling will work to bring the Java and tools technology advances achieved by the Sun Labs team into the commercial space. "Since Java tech... (more)