Sun is making its own version of Java open-source software, but its Java Compatibility Kit remains closed.

Java has a rich "ecosystem" of products and vendors but its use for front-end design has been stymied by compatibility and performance problems, said Richard Monson-Haefel, an analyst at the ...

With developers ready to move from building Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 to JDK 9, Oracle’s chief Java executive proposes to restrict merges between the two code lines. In an email posted to an ...

Oracle doesn't plan to make the key Java compatibility test suite available under licensing terms that are appropriate for Apache's Harmony project. IBM has responded by shifting its focus away ...

Sun Microsystems on Thursday is announcing availability of OpenJDK Community Technology Compatibility Kit License, providing access to compatibility tests for open-source Java implementations. The ...

The computing giant announces a $3 million scholarship program to help software developers build open-source implementations of Java standards.

Microsofts licensing agreements with Sun to use Java source code and compatibility test suites generate revenue for the company and could be altered or voided if open-sourced, sources said.

Open-source software may be freely seen, modified and redistributed by anyone. Java, in contrast, is controlled by the Sun-led Java Community Process, and Java products must pass compatibility tests.

This week's Java roundup for January 1st, 2024, features news highlighting: Spring Shell, Micronaut, JReleaser, JobRunr, Sharat Chander acknowledging the 2023 accomplishments from the Java ...

In addition, carriers are telling manufacturers that if they don't have to test handsets for Java compatibility with their application library, that it will shorten a notoriously long phone ...

The assumption that all programmers are open-source advocates falls flat at Sun's "Big Question" debate. In fact, they're pretty well split on the subject. By Michelle Delio.

No doubt, Java is one of the most popular programming languages used to create web applications and platforms. However, it is not necessarily the best fit for the new cloud-native development ...