Sun Java
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McNealy--an engineer's witty patron
Insight Known as much for his wit as his business acumen, Sun's outgoing CEO backed his engineers until it hurt.
A closer look at Java
Insight Not even James Gosling, the man behind Java, expected the technology to play such a major role in the industry.
Tags: Java
A simpler Java?
Insight With C# and .NET from Microsoft breathing down its neck, Java is facing more heat than it has before. Java creator James Gosling explains Sun's gameplan: A simpler Java that can be deployed faster.
Tags: Web services
Is Sun quietly subverting Linux?
Insight Some industry watchers claim Sun Microsystems is playing a dangerous game with its decision to position Solaris as an open source software.
Tags: Open source
Career opportunities in embedded software
Program Writing software designed to be embedded in an appliance, phone, or some other real-world device is a growth area. What are its challenges?
Tags: Programming languages
Gosling: Java is like oxygen
Insight The creator of Java is confident the programming language he conceived a decade ago has a long way to go yet before it runs out of steam.
Tags: Programming languages, Java, Open source, Software licensing
Open source cuts across Sun's growth strategy
News Company says it made more money from releasing Solaris source codes, and is now focused on open source as integral part of its strategy.
Tags: Open source, Server platforms, Open-source Software, Asia-Pacific, Sun Microsystems Inc., software, Project GlassFish, strategy, OpenSolaris, Open source
Google plans OS based on Chrome browser
News Google's browser project is the foundation for a Web-based operating system. Chrome OS netbooks are due in 2010.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Linux desktop OS, Linux, Google Inc., Web Browser, Google Chrome, operating system, Web Application, computer, blog
Google launches open APIs for social networks
News Search giant announces OpenSocial, a set of common application programming interfaces for developers to create multiple Web sites at once.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web services, Search
Sun patches critical JRE security flaws
News Patches aimed at vulnerabilities in Java Runtime Environment that could occur when processing GIF images.
Tags: Data security, Security, Java
Google introduces ad-services referral program
News Web sites can earn US$100 per AdSense sign-up and US$1 for every Firefox browser download that includes the Google Toolbar.
Tags: Web services, Internet advertising
Sun issues patches for critical Java flaws
News Fixes are for versions of Java Runtime Environment that include a flawed programming interface.
Tags: Data security, Security, Java
Sun creates new security posts
News In an indication that Sun--like Microsoft--wants to elevate the importance of security, the company has created two high-ranking computer security positions.
Web on watch for common enemies
News news analysis Banner ad attack and threat of Java flaw point--again--to the dangers of relying on a single technology.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Java
Sun wants to put RFID everywhere
News The company is developing RFID technology that will work with its existing enterprise asset-management systems to track non-networked items.
Tags: RFID
