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Sun Launches an App Store + Ellison on Sun’s Future
By Timothy M. O'Brien at 2 June, 2009, 9:12 pm
As Schwartz touts the massive market penetration of Java on “Billions of PCs and Mobile Devices”. Sun introduces a Java-centric App Store to bring the advantages of this distribution to Java application developers. Scott McNealy invites Larry Ellison to the stage to talk about the future of Java, how JavaFX is better than AJAX, and how he intends to compete with Google’s Android.
An Up and Down Week for JAVA
By Timothy M. O'Brien at 16 May, 2009, 5:29 am
…and, I’m not talking about the language. I’m talking about the stock, Sun Microsystems is down 20% in the futures market @ 8:10 AM ET. -20% On the news of the $7 billion game of brinksmanship, it is important to…
Google Introduces Comprehensive, Standards-based Java Support in AppEngine
By Timothy M. O'Brien at 16 May, 2009, 5:29 am
Google’s announcement of Java support in AppEngine is more than just the announcement of support for a second language. Java on AppEngine changes the dynamics of the Java ecosystem and redefines the concept of Write Once Run Anywhere.
What the Sun/Oracle Combination Means for Java and Open Source
By Timothy M. O'Brien at 16 May, 2009, 5:29 am
What does the Oracle/Sun merger mean for Java? There’s been a lot of speculation and a fair amount of apocalyptic, “sky is falling” Twitter activity, but does anyone really know what Ellison has in store for Java?
