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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, StarOffice, OpenOffice.org, Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Google Earth, Java, profile, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

November 29, 2005 Five risky flaws could let intruders remotely run code on vulnerable computers loaded with Windows, Linux or Solaris. TAGS: JRE, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java development, Sun Solaris, Java, JDK, intruder, flaw, Java application, Sun Java, vulnerability, API, Linux, security, Microsoft Windows

June 15, 2005 Sun fixes two security bugs in Java that could put computers running Windows, Linux and Solaris at risk of attack. TAGS: J2SE, JRE, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java application, Java, Sun Solaris, security bug, Linux, security, Microsoft Windows

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

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

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, Steve Ballmer, payment, Scott McNealy, layoff, agreement, collaboration, Microsoft Corp., software company, Java, CEO, server, Microsoft Windows

August 17, 2006 special coverage The San Francisco conference spotlights trends in open source, from servers to cell phones and Windows media support. TAGS: margin, LinuxWorld, open source, XenSource Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, AMD Opteron, open-source software, Java, Linux, IBM Corp., San Francisco, blog, Windows Media, server, operating system

October 26, 2005 Java Enterprise System server middleware now supports Windows and HP-UX and Sun has a new plan to expand its Java Desktop System to more Linux flavors. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., HP-UX, Sun Java Enterprise System, Java 2, IBM AIX, Linux, Red Hat Inc., SuSE, desktop computer, Java, operating system, Web browser, server

October 5, 2007 News.com's Charles Cooper says Adobe's new AIR tech and others' plans for Web apps could finally mean Redmond has to compete for your loyalty. TAGS: Marc Andreessen, Adobe Systems Inc., Scott McNealy, AJAX, network computer, Netscape Communications Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Web browser, Java, CEO, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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