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Is Adobe replaying Sun's Java tape?
Insight commentary Adobe's attempt to bring its AIR platform to all handhelds smells strongly of Sun Microsystems' attempt to dominate the smartphone market with Java. Will the software giant's efforts suffer the same fate?
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Protocols and platforms, Adobe Systems Inc., Phone, AIR 2.0, mobile, Mobile applications, Smart Phone, Stock
JavaFX: Sun tries to win developers--and cash
News Sun has to do all this heavy lifting on its own, hoping to attract a new class of developers while opening a whole new revenue source.
Tags: Java, Handhelds, Personal Computers, Web browsers, Mobile, Web Browser, Cell Phone, Jonathan Schwartz, Developer, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VMware and SpringSource: New deal or old battle?
News VMware's SpringSource acquistion looks like old-fashioned strength through consolidation. It needs to be much more to matter.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business Strategies & Functions, DNA, Red Hat Inc., VMware Inc., business strategy, Oracle Corp., Java, Mobile platforms/communications
Java gets new math know-how
News Apache Commons developers release major update to Apache Commons Math project, which is designed to extend Java with specialized mathematical and statistical components.
Tags: Business applications, Apache Software Foundation, Open-source Software, random number generator, Java, Java Platform
Red Hat takes JBoss further into the cloud
News Launch of JBoss' latest enterprise application platform advances both Red Hat's cloud strategy and its commitment to Java.
Tags: Cloud computing, Linux, Java, Red Hat Inc., JBoss, Sun Microsystems Inc., middleware, Consulting, Cloud computing, CEO
Researchers warn of XML library flaws
News XML parsing vulnerabilities are affecting multiple open-source vendors and applications, the Finnish computer emergency response team has warned.
Tags: Open source, Apache Software Foundation, computer emergency response, Flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, Python, JRE, Java, Open source
VMware buys SpringSource for US$420M
News VMware will pay US$420 million for privately held SpringSource to become a bigger player in cloud computing application management and the open source community.
Tags: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Open source, Virtualization, VMware Inc., middleware, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), PaaS, monitoring
Mac OS X vulnerable to critical Java bug
News Apple's operating system is vulnerable to a security flaw in Java that was made public in December, according to a security researcher.
Tags: Mac OS, Web browsers, Java, Apple Inc., Security, Web Browser, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Sun Microsystems Inc.
OpenAmplify developer's diary - part three: Topic intention comparisons
Techguide Justin James chronicles his process of using Hapax's OpenAmplify Web service to create an application that can match documents with content that is similar or identical to the source document.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Comparison, Document, system administration, SM, topTopicsResult, Simple Object Access Protocol, OpenAmplify Developer, Web sites
Google adding Java support to App Engine
News The search giant's App Engine is getting an 'early preview' of Java language support, a move that could significantly broaden Google's cloud computing service.
Tags: Web sites, Java, Web services, Google Inc., JVM, Tool, software, JavaScript, Java program, Mountain View
Sun touts Java app store for billion-strong audience
News Details of "Project Vector", a Java app store, will emerge at the upcoming JavaOne conference, Sun Microsystems chief Jonathan Schwartz says in blog posting.
Tags: Java, Product marketing, Web Browser, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., search engine company, Oracle Corp., Earth, revenue, Product marketing
Red Hat announces strategy to 'future-proof' Java
News Red Hat's JBoss Open Choice application platform strategy aims to make it easier for enterprises to develop and deploy applications with Java.
Tags: Java, Open source, Programming languages, Red Hat Inc., JBoss, Programming, programming language, programming model, Oracle Corp., strategy
An inside look at the Apache Software Foundation
Techguide Justin James recently spoke with the Apache Software Foundation’s President and Executive Vice President about what the ASF does and how they do it.
Tags: Open source, Protocols and platforms, Web servers, Apache Software Foundation, GPL, Web Server, blogging, Apache Web server, Justin James, decision-making
Apple fixes months-old Java bug
News The Mac OS X patch fixes a serious Java vulnerability that was made public six months ago and that has already been remedied by most other operating-system vendors.
Tags: Java, Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Web Browser, Researcher, Pure Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Inc.
Red Hat releases version 5.3
News The new Red Hat Enterprise Linux version features virtualization improvements, support for Intel's Core i7 architecture, and the Open Java Development Kit.
Tags: Virtualization, Java, Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Intel Corp., Red Hat Inc., Open Source, Chip, operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc.
