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Oracle's big bear hug for Java bodes really well
02/02/2010 -  It's been almost 10 months since I first pondered the possibility of an Oracle/Sun merger. Now, with the European Commission's last objection lifted, that merger is finally a reality. Senior Oracle execs outlined their plans for Sun in a media event Wednesday, and while most of the attention was on Oracle's forthcoming line of integrated hardware/software solutions based on Sun technologies, there was encouraging news for Java developers, too.
Neil McCallister, InfoWorld

Oracle unplugs Sun's virtual world
02/02/2010 -  Oracle is dropping support for Sun Microsystems' Project Wonderland, a Java-based platform for developing 3-D virtual worlds, according to a Jan. 30 post on the project's official blog.
Chris Kanaracus, IDG News Service

Red Hat execs comment on Oracle's Java opportunity
01/27/2010 -  While many will be following Apple's every move on Wednesday, those of us in the Java community will tune in that morning to Oracle's plans for Sun products, including Java. Ahead of Oracle's road map presentation, Red Hat's CEO Jim Whitehurst kicked off his third year at Red Hat with a State of the Union address. In his post, Jim discussed Red Hat's efforts within the Java community:
Savio Rodrigues, InfoWorld

Android apps for developers and IT pros
01/27/2010 -  Programmers, tech support jockeys, system admins, and just about everyone else in the IT world -- they're just like the rest of us. They can prattle on about whether the Google Nexus One is a wonderful new phone or just a knockoff of the great iPhone. There are dozens of little enhancements, like a 5-megapixel camera with a real lens, that suggest Google and HTC collaborated to build something wonderful. There are also dozens of quirks that might lead a discerning UI expert to the conclusion that Apple did it first and continues to build a better device.
Peter Wayner, InfoWorld

Sun's Scott McNealy: 'Thanks for a great 28 years'
01/27/2010 -  Sun founder Scott McNealy yesterday holstered the snark and poured his heart out in a farewell letter to company employees and stakeholders.
Paul McNamara, Network World

AccuRev offers agile ALM suite
01/27/2010 -  AccuRev on Tuesday introduced a suite of tools offering application lifecycle management for development teams using agile methodologies, featuring software from AccuRev, Rally Software, and Urbancode.
Paul Krill, InfoWorld

Report: Oracle plans to hire more employees than it cuts from Sun
01/27/2010 -  With Oracle's anticipated purchase of Sun drawing near, company CEO Larry Ellison disclosed plans to hire 2,000 engineering and sales employees - more workers than it's expected to cut from Sun's workforce, according a The Wall Street Journal report posted Tuesday.
Ted Samson, InfoWorld

Java's future uncertain under Oracle's grip
01/22/2010 -  Would the Java community thrive as well under Oracle's control as it did under Sun Microsystems' control? Vendors of Java products seem split about the question.
Joab Jackson, IDG News Service

Oracle to provide Sun road map next week
01/21/2010 -  Oracle will provide more details about its plans for Sun Microsystems at an event next Wednesday. Meanwhile, European regulators today signed off on the deal after much back and forth between the two sides.
James Niccolai , IDG News Service

Apache hones Java RIA effort
01/19/2010 -  The Apache Software Foundation on Tuesday is making Apache Pivot, a platform for building rich Internet applications in Java, an Apache Top-Level Project and also is releasing version 1.4 of the technology, the organization said Tuesday.
Paul Krill, InfoWorld

European Union clears Oracle's purchase of Sun
01/21/2010 -  The European Commission granted Oracle an unconditional approval to take over Sun Microsystems on Thursday, following a controversial and widely criticized examination of the deal.
Paul Meller, IDG News Service

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