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Sun program designed to spread Java software

May 15, 2006 With updates and technical support, Sun's new plan encourages PC manufacturers to distribute Java Standard Edition. TAGS: Java software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, PC company, PC

Desktop Java beta gallops off

February 15, 2006 Sun releases beta of "Mustang" Java desktop software, which is set to be completed this fall. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Java Platform, Java, beta

Sun patches critical JRE security flaws

January 18, 2007 Patches aimed at vulnerabilities in Java Runtime Environment that could occur when processing GIF images. TAGS: JRE, security flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., JDK, patch management, Java, vulnerability, Sun Java, SDK, security

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., developer, language, Microsoft Corp.

Ubuntu maker to distribute Sun's Java

November 8, 2006 Canonical's Linux software will include Sun's Glassfish for running Java programs on servers. TAGS: Project GlassFish, Sun Microsystems Inc., Ubuntu, AMD Opteron, Java, Sun Java, open source, server, Linux

Sun issues patches for critical Java flaws

February 8, 2006 Fixes are for versions of Java Runtime Environment that include a flawed programming interface. TAGS: JRE, Sun Microsystems Inc., flaw, API, Java, Java application, applet, patch management

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

Open-source Java coming in '07

October 23, 2006 Sun is "on plan" to make Java open source. Meanwhile, it looks to make OpenSolaris for specialized hardware devices. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, storage server, open source, Sun Solaris, server

Sun promises to open-source Java

May 16, 2006 Sun execs say the question is no longer whether the Java programming language will be open-sourced, but how it should be done. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., JavaOne, Java, open source, OSI, executive vice president, programming language, Governor, IBM Corp., CEO

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 pervasive computing

March 6, 2006 Company creates kit aimed at academics and hobbyists for building Java-based wireless-sensor applications. Photo: Sun's SPOT kit TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Java development tool, kit, development tool, Java

Sun says Java flaw has been patched

July 13, 2007 A Java security threat, the subject of an earlier Australian report, has been addressed and fixed, Sun Microsystems says. TAGS: JDK, Sun Microsystems Inc., JRE, Java, advisory, Sun Java, flaw, vulnerability, patch management

Sun aims for ultracheap cell phones

May 9, 2007 An alternative to a $100 laptop: Sun hopes selling JavaFX Mobile to phone makers will bring cheap Net access to the masses. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Java, OLPC, Java software, mobile phone, CEO, server, cell phone

Apache project keeps pace with Java changes

November 14, 2006 Just weeks before Sun releases Java code, the parallel Apache Harmony project becomes a top-level project. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, IBM Corp., project, open source

Java inches closer to open source

May 16, 2006 Sun plans to open up more Java software, but will stop short of sharing the programming language itself. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Java, Java software, BEA Systems Inc., JavaOne, Java application, Sun Solaris, programming language, server, brand, Linux

Sun's open-source chief rallies behind GPL 3

December 6, 2006 Exec's comments come after Sun decides to release Java code under the less-controversial version 2 of the General Public License. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, GPLv3, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java Platform, open source, Java, license, blog, Linux

Sun considers GPL for Solaris

November 14, 2006 If Sun switched its Unix version to the General Public License, it could permit code-swapping with Linux. TAGS: GPL, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenSolaris, Jonathan Schwartz, Java, license, Linux, open source, possibility, operating system

Sun picks GPL license for Java code

November 13, 2006 After years of requests and debates, Sun is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly license. TAGS: GPL, Java Platform, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, GPL 2, open source, license, community, Linux

Apple issues Java security update

April 19, 2006 Flaws could allow malicious attackers to gain access to Mac OS users' systems. TAGS: Java, Java 2, J2SE, JRE, attacker, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple Computer, API, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, operating system, security

Sun's NetBeans to support C, C++

March 21, 2006 Preview version of add-on gives lets programmers build software with popular languages besides Java TAGS: Sun NetBeans, C++ programming language, Sun Microsystems Inc., C, IBM Corp., language, Java
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