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Google, Sun plan partnership

October 3, 2005 Collaborative effort could raise the profile of OpenOffice.org and Java software--and perhaps bolster Google's challenge to Microsoft. TAGS: Java software, OpenOffice.org, StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Google Earth, Java, profile, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Sun's real-time Java fruit finally ripe

June 30, 2005 New release has extensions that guarantee the software can respond within a certain amount of time to critical events. TAGS: Java, JCP, Sun Microsystems Inc., Real-Time, Sun Java, extension, event, conference, Microsoft Corp.

Sun moves into Google orbit

October 4, 2005 Alliance aims to boost Sun's Java and Google's Web-based tools, but could also herald a challenge to Microsoft's hold on the PC. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Inc., alliance, Java, exec, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Sun pushes cheaper Java cards

November 17, 2003 Sun Microsystems plans to encourage broader use of its Java Card technology by offering consumers a lower-priced variant. TAGS: JavaCard, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, smart card, Sun Java, task, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Java update warms to scripting languages

December 11, 2006 Sun releases Java Standard Edition 6, a Java desktop update meant to work better with scripting languages. TAGS: scripting language, Java, Java program, Sun Microsystems Inc., language, developer, Microsoft Corp.

Sun and Google shake hands

October 4, 2005 Multiyear partnership will develop and distribute Google Toolbar, Java, OpenOffice and OpenSolaris--and Google will buy lots more Sun servers. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Toolbar, Sun Server, OpenOffice.org, JRE, toolbar, Scott McNealy, Java, Google Inc., OpenSolaris, Eric Schmidt, OpenOffice, executive vice president, Microsoft .NET, Netscape Communications Corp.

FAQ: The Sun-Google partnership

October 5, 2005 What exactly does the alliance mean for the two companies--and for the computing industry? TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Eric Schmidt, agreement, Sun Solaris, Google Toolbar, Sun Java, Java software, Java, Google Inc., alliance, Scott McNealy, open-source software, Jonathan Schwartz, OpenOffice, toolbar, CEO

Sun tries again with consumer-flavored Java

May 8, 2007 The server and software company comes full circle with Java, releasing a scripting language to ease desktop and device Java development.Video: Sun launches JavaFX TAGS: Internet application, scripting language, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java application, development tool, user interface, mobile phone, open source, Adobe Systems Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

This week in Web alliances

October 7, 2005 Sun and Google join forces to boost their Web tools. Could partnership also challenge Microsoft's hold on PC applications? TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Toolbar, Google Inc., Java, alliance, toolbar, blog, Microsoft Corp.

Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs

April 2, 2004 update The deal dictates that Microsoft must make $1.95 billion in payments to Sun, which separately says it will cut 3,300 jobs, as its losses mount. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, payment, Steve Ballmer, Scott McNealy, agreement, layoff, collaboration, software company, Microsoft Corp., Java, CEO, server, Microsoft Windows

IBM backs Sun's Solaris, renews Java pact

June 27, 2005 Big Blue will create versions of its server software for Sun's operating system and will support Java for an additional 10 years. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Steve Mills, Java software, Java, IBM Corp., Sun Sparc, x86 processor, Java server, Intel x86, rival, server software, open source, server, AMD

Google and Sun deal: That's it?

October 5, 2005 Blogosphere greets joint announcement from Google and Sun with a resounding chorus of "Big deal." TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., announcement, Google Inc., blogger, blogosphere, Java, toolbar, Motorola Inc., blog, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer

The next Java frontier: Your car

October 16, 2000 Sun Microsystems announces it will partner with General Motors' dashboard technology division, OnStar, in an effort to make Java the computing standard for the automotive industry. TAGS: OnStar, telematics, Sun Microsystems Inc., vehicle, dashboard, Java, car, industry standard, cell phone, handheld, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Gosling questions Sun-Microsoft pact

February 3, 2005 The father of Java tells developers that in some ways, the technical agreement with Microsoft is meaning less and less. Video: "We're not a .Net company," Sun's Gosling says TAGS: James Gosling, Sun Microsystems Inc., Samba, DMCA, agreement, digital-rights management, antitrust, father, European Union, Java, open source, Microsoft Corp., developer, Europe, U.S., DVD

Sun expands open-source Java plan

August 15, 2006 Server and software company to release open-source components, open up Java for gadgets this year. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source version, Java, open source, open-source software, programming language, community, Microsoft .NET, component, software company, IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

A closer look at Java

June 29, 2005 James Gosling gets down to the nitty-gritty on Sun's software and assesses the open-source odds. TAGS: James Gosling, JavaOne, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., trade show, consumer electronics, electronics, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Sun looks to jolt interest in Java

May 12, 2007 With its JavaOne conference under way, Sun aims to capitalize on the growing interest in so-called rich Internet applications. TAGS: JavaOne, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, James Gosling, Java software, open source, Internet application, object-oriented, blog, OpenOffice, photograph, conference, San Francisco, cell phone, server, video

Sun puts Java into gear for cars

June 29, 2004 The JavaOne crowd envisions a future with downloadable horn tunes as Sun's Jonathan Schwartz outlines a push to put Java in autos. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, JavaOne, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, horn, handset, Vodafone Group Plc., network service, automobile company, Siemens AG, cell phone, BMW, car, IBM Corp., server, programming

Microsoft Announces Plan to License Java

December 7, 1995 TAGS: CompuServe, Bill Gates, Netscape Navigator, extension, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., MSN, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Open Solaris and strategic consequences

March 1, 2005 IT consultant Paul Murphy examines whether Sun's move to Open Solaris is more than just a case of jumping on the bandwagon. TAGS: Java, Wintel, Sun Microsystems Inc., virtual machine, consequence, open source, security, idea, Microsoft Corp.