Oracle has released significant announcements regarding Java in recent weeks. I summarize some of these in this post.
Java SE 6 End of Life Extended to 2013
Henrik Stahl announced in the post Java 6 End of Public Updates extended to February 2013 [1] that "the Oracle JDK 6 End of Public Updates will be extended through February, 2013." As Stahl states in that post, this is additional time beyond the previously announced extension [2] from July 2012 to November 2012. The Oracle Java SE Support Roadmap [3] has been updated to reflect this new extension.
Java SE 7 Update 6 Released
The 14 August 2012 Oracle Press Release [4] titled Oracle Releases New Java Updates - Java SE 7 Update 6, JavaFX 2.2 and JavaFX Scene Builder 1.0 [5] announces the release [6] of Java SE 7 Update 6 [7] bundled with JavaFX 2.2 [8].
The Java 6 Update 7 Release Notes [7] list the significant new features of this release: JDK and JRE Support for Mac OS X [9], JDK for Linux on ARM [10], JavaFX SDK and JavaFX Runtime [11] included in JDK 7u6 and JRE 7u6, Java Access Bridge [12] included in JRE 7u6, Alternative Hash Function [13], and Changes to Security Warning Dialog Box [14] for Trusted Signed and Self Signed Applications.
JavaOne 2012 Schedule Builder Goes Live
Tori Wieldt's post JavaOne Schedule Builder Live [15] announces that Schedule Builder is now live and available for registered JavaOne 2012 [16] attendees.
Oracle and Fortress
Although not technically Java-related, I found it interesting to read that Oracle is throwing in the towel [17] on development of the Fortran [18]-inspired programming language Fortress [19].
Original posting available at http://marxsoftware.blogspot.com/ [20] (Inspired by Actual Events)
Links:
[1] https://blogs.oracle.com/henrik/entry/java_6_eol_h_h
[2] https://blogs.oracle.com/henrik/entry/updated_java_6_eol_date
[3] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html
[4] http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/index.html
[5] http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1735645
[6] https://blogs.oracle.com/javase/entry/java_7_update_6_and
[7] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u6-relnotes-1729681.html
[8] https://blogs.oracle.com/thejavatutorials/entry/javafx_2_2_documentation
[9] http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/webnotes/install/index.html#mac
[10] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u6-relnotes-1729681.html#LinuxARM
[11] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u6-relnotes-1729681.html#JavaFX
[12] http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/access/index.html
[13] http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/collections/changes7.html
[14] http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6982308
[15] https://blogs.oracle.com/javaone/entry/javaone_schedule_builder_live1
[16] http://marxsoftware.blogspot.com/2012/06/javaone-2012-content-catalog-available.html
[17] http://www.drdobbs.com/database/oracle-winds-down-fortran-successor-fort/240004379
[18] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortran
[19] https://blogs.oracle.com/projectfortress/entry/fortress_wrapping_up
[20] http://marxsoftware.blogspot.com/