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- CRIKEY! He can swallow whole companies! But not communities.
- Boy, what a big beautiful snake he is, mates. He eats multi-billion dollar companies with all their assets, WHOLE. But even big old  Constrictus Siliconvallis cannot squeeze the Open Source community. So, suffice to say, the Sun Microsystems story didn't end the way...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., JCP, Programming Languages, Java, Open Source, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-04-20
- Schwartz: Three reasons you need JavaFX
- In the run-up to today's launch of JavaFX, ZDNet sat down with Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz to get his thoughts on JavaFX, Flash, and the future of Java. [ Read: Sun launches JavaFX 1.0, and JavaFX Q&A ] [Ed] Q. Why did Sun create...
- Tags: Developer, Java Platform, Sun Microsystems Inc., JCP, Audience, JavaFX, Ed, Jonathan, Microsoft Obviously, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- Pasteboard Inspector 0.4.2 (Mac)
- Ever want to see what's hidden on OS X pasteboards? Or maybe you're just really bored? Then you'll want to check out Pasteboard Inpsector. This program is a modernization of Apple's PasteboardPeeker tool. In addition to being user-friendly and having a more complete interface than Apple's tool, Pasteboard Inspector provides...
- Tags: Application Development, Apple Macintosh, JCP, Apple Inc., JCP Software, Software Development, Productivity, Apple Mac OS X, Java, Development Tools, Middleware, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Programming Languages, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2008-09-15
- Richard Monson-Haefel responds, still gets it wrong
- Last week I took Burton group analyst Richard Monson-Haefel to task for a post he made about Android. Yesterday he responded and attempted to clarify his position in "Why Microsoft Loves Google Android, Take 2". While Richard deserves credit for being a good sport about my criticism, I still disagree...
- Tags: JCP, Richard Monson-Haefel, Android, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- Google playing proprietary games with open source?
- Google playing proprietary games with open source?I'm pretty sure a company with ......a $200 billion market cap and a 50 to 1 price to earnings ratio doesn't need your advice.Just because I write a program for LINUX...Doesn't mean I must subjugate it to an open source license. As someone who...
- Tags: JCP, GNU/Linux, game, open source, Google Inc., market capitalization, proprietary game
- Discussion threads 2007-11-13
- JSR 291 approved despite Sun's No vote
- JSR 291 is a specification for a dynamic component framework based on the OSGi model. It just passed its Final Approval Ballot with 12 yes votes and 2 no votes. One of the no votes was from Sun, which wrote:The JSR 291 specification is simply a reference to the OSGi...
- Tags: Community, General, Java, Sun
- Blog posts 2007-05-22
- There's little chance Eclipse will suffer the same mistakes as Java
- There's little chance Eclipse will suffer the same mistakes as JavaHarvard? Get Real That Sad Institution is SinkingSun use to stand for Stanford University Network and the author of this article is pulling our legs in implying that Harvard has any notion what-so-ever in what it takes for a technology...
- Tags: Java development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Eclipse, Harvard, JCP, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java
- Discussion threads 2007-03-12
- Eclipse joins Java Community Process (JCP)
- Eclipse joins Java Community Process JCPIt doesn't mean anythingI can't think of many current JSR that could benefit from Eclipse participation. Eclipse is not a major Java User. Yes, it builds tools and uses Java for development, but it almost doesn't have any business need from Java. So, committers can...
- Tags: Java development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Eclipse, Java, JCP, JSR 198
- Discussion threads 2007-01-13
- Eclipse joins Java Community Process (JCP)
- Its been almost a year since I called for Eclipse to join Suns Java Community Process JCP organization, and almost three years since Sun suggested closer ties in an open letter to Eclipse. But today it finally happened: Eclipse joined JCP. Eclipse Director Mike Milinkovich writes:There are some who are...
- Tags: General, Eclipse, Java, NetBeans, Community, Sun, JCP
- Blog posts 2007-01-11
- Simon Phipps gets it right (finally)
- At EclipseCon 2004, Sun's Simon Phipps gave a keynote address before a tense audience on the virtues of open source. This was before NetBeans was re-invigorated, when there was talk of Sun joining Eclipse and teaming up on IDE development. The message...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Eclipse, Simon Phipps, open source
- Blog posts 2006-07-05
- uCertify - JCP Practice Test for Exam 310-025 - 232+ Questions 6.10.05 (Windows)
- Pass JCP 310-025 in first attempt. 232 questions with detailed explanation. 310-025 study notes, articles and mock test. 99% pass rate, 100% money back guarantee. Based on latest SUN JCP Certification Exam pattern exam simulation and study guide.
- Tags: uCertify, JCP, Microsoft Windows, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2006-04-12
- FreeCell Solver 1.0rc5 (Mac)
- Ever get frustrated while playing Freecell? Want to see if my program can play as well as you? Are you just really bored? Then check out FreeCell Solver. It's a Cocoa-based app that solves Freecell games that YOU set up! HA! That's right, the tables are turned from normal solitaire...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, JCP, JCP Software, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2004-12-13
Additional Resources
- Will Stallman C# warning fall flat?
- Will Stallman C# warning fall flat?Is this any different than Java?There are positive reasons to have someone hold the patent, mainly, that there is only one captain of the ship. I support open source, but the hitorical problem with it and UNIX has been forking. Some propeller head messes with...
- Tags: .NET, Programming languages, C#, Stallman C#, Stallman, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-30
- The Oracle open source credibility gap
- The Oracle open source credibility gapIf I was in Larry Ellison's shoes......I'd do the following:1. Spin off MySQL either by selling it to the public, or by setting up a non-profit foundation and transferring all MySQL copyrights and employees to it. Ellison would get to play the good...
- Tags: StarOffice, PRODUCTIVITY, Development tools, open source, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Studio
- Discussion threads 2009-04-27
- OS execs split over fate of MySQL under Oracle's grip
-  The fate of Sun's open source jewels -- especially MySQL -- has been heavily debated since Oracle announced its intentions to buy the Java giant earlier this week. Few expect the Redwood Shores, Calif. database giant to mess with Java. It is a...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Operating System, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-04-24
- Sun's Schwartz: I'm not worried about the future (or Sun's relevance)
- Sun's Schwartz: I'm not worried about the future (or Sun's relevance)Oh myDon't tell Murphy. He will just get even more envious of "wintel".Sun is circling the drain. Java is stalling. JavaFX is fledging. Suns hardware business takes a beating from the US economy. Suns open source products fail to...
- Tags: Programming languages, .NET, Application servers, Middleware, Scripting languages, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, Microsoft .NET, Schwartz
- Discussion threads 2009-03-03
- Richard Monson-Haefel responds, still gets it wrong
- Richard Monson-Haefel responds, still gets it wrongSo, maybe in 2 years, they will give it a name and standardize it, AFTERit has been banged on and everybody has had a chance to criticize every little detail. I am sure that Sun will be right behind Google on this one.And, talking...
- Tags: Programming languages, Google Inc., Java
- Discussion threads 2007-12-04
- Why Microsoft hates Google's Android
- Richard Monson-Haefel, an analyst at the Burton group, just posted a sarcastic and inaccurate analysis of Android on the company's blog. In his article, called "Why Microsoft Loves Google's Android", Monson-Haefel claims that Microsoft should be "secretly celebrating" Google's introduction of Android. "Android is perhaps the best thing to happen...
- Tags: Java Platform, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Android, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2007-11-28
- Introducing XQJ: A Java API for XQuery
- Query is a declarative language for querying XML that's similar to SQL for querying relational data. Most Java developers are familiar with JDBC, which provides a standard Java API to interact with a variety of SQL engines operating against relational data sources. XQJ has the same goal: It provides Java...
- Tags: Relational Data, Java API, XQuery, API, XQJ, JSR 225 Specification, Programming Languages, XML, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- White papers 2007-05-22
- Sun delivers Open Source Java and governance board
- Sun delivers Open Source Java and governance boardOpen CTKSo long as the compatibility test kit for Java itself is not open, and the JCP governs this in a closed manner the project can't be exactly truly open source. For a real open source project the architecture is decided in...
- Tags: Java, governance board, Open source Java, Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-08
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