Sun Java
287 Stories
Sun: OpenSolaris not aimed at Linux
Insight With OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems hopes to reinvigorate the developer community around the open-source operating system, says a company executive.
Tags: Linux, Software engineering/development, Open source
Sun's StarOffice packs a punch
Insight Looking for an office suite loaded with features but light on your budget? StarOffice might be the answer. Here's the scoop on this versatile office suite package.
UnionBank moves with the times
Insight After 10 years on the mainframe, Union Bank of the Philippines migrates to a new core banking system.
Tags: Mainframes, IT Management, IT budgeting, Service level management
Sun plugs serious holes in Java
News Five risky flaws could let intruders remotely run code on vulnerable computers loaded with Windows, Linux or Solaris.
Tags: Data security, Security applications/tools, Java
SOA? Get the business involved, say IT chiefs
News The major hurdle for deployments is getting the business to understand the architecture and the business benefits it will bring, according to industry experts.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Business applications
Sun promises to open-source Java
News Sun execs say the question is no longer whether the Java programming language will be open-sourced, but how it should be done.
Tags: Java, Open source
Open-source fight staged on 'wrong battleground'
News A senior Gartner executive says the battle between open-source and proprietary software should be fought in the application arena.
Sun sunsets Cobalt
News Just three years after Sun Microsystems paid US$2 billion in stock for server appliance maker Cobalt Networks, Sun has killed off the Cobalt product line.
Tags: Blade servers
Sun, JBoss settle Java dispute
News Sun Microsystems and open-source software maker JBoss Group have resolved a long-standing dispute over a key Java standard.
"Intelligent" software fueled by Java
News An Internet technology company plans to use Sun Java programming language to revive interest in a certain "intelligent" software that could help fuel e-commerce.
Where does J# fit in the .NET world?
Techguide Microsoft's J# enables Java developers to easily jump from Java to the .NET platform. Take an inside look at J#.
Learn about core enhancements in Java SE 6
Techguide Peter V. Mikhalenko discusses how this release may become a revolutionary step in GUI and desktop Java application development.
Flaw in the Sun Java Plugin is elusive and very dangerous
Insight Sun has disclosed information on a serious vulnerability in its Java Plugin software, which affects multiple browsers and operating systems.
Sun moves to join phones, Web services
News The company is working to turn its Java software for cell phones and other gadgets into a tool to leapfrog Microsoft in Web services.
Sun tries sharing Java again; still not open source
News "GlassFish" lets outsiders tinker with Java server source code but stops well short of making it actual open-source software.
Tags: Open source
