SpringSource deal unites open source technology builders
SpringSource has acquired Hyperic in a deal that will enable SpringSource to provide a product set for powering the entire Java application lifecycle, say company executives. Paul Krill reports.
Paul Krill, May 2009

JetBrains readies Rails IDE
JetBrains, maker of the popular IntelliJ IDEA Java IDE, now is shipping an IDE for the Ruby world. InfoWorld's Paul Krill reports.
Paul Krill, April 2009

IBM developerWorks gets a social networking boost
IBM developerWorks launched on Thursday its new social networking initiative: MyDeveloperWorks. Many promised features are not yet available, but the platform has promise, says one developer. Chris Kanaracus reports for the IDG News Service.
Chris Kanaracus, April 2009

Oracle/Sun: The end of Java as we know it?
There's little doubt that Oracle will make money on Java, but the question for many in the Java developer community is how, and at what expense. SpringSource CEO Rod Johnson, Eclipse Foundation Executive Director Mike Milinkovich, and others express their views on the future of Java technology, the JCP, and the Java ecosystem as a whole. InfoWorld's Paul Krill reports.
Paul Krill, April 2009

Oracle's Sun buy: Ellison praises Solaris, Java
Oracle didn't agree to pay much more than IBM would have for Sun Microsystems, but it may have far more use for Sun's "application to disk" technology than IBM ever did. ComputerWorld's Patrick Thibodeau reports.
Patrick Thibodeau, April 2009

Sun's open source chief slams Google App Engine
Sun open source chief Simon Phipps is unhappy about Google's decision to support only a subset of Java in its Google App Engine. The decision flies in the face of a decade of tightly defined Java platform compatibility, he said.
Chris Kanaracus, April 2009

Where did Sun go wrong?
Once a Silicon Valley star, Sun Microsystems has lost most of its shine in the decade since the dot-com bubble burst. Elizabeth Montalbano reports on the series of missteps that have led this great innovator to impasse.
Elizabeth Montalbano, April 2009

Google to add 'every damn' service to Apps
Dave Girouard, president of Google's enterprise division, recently used Twitter to announce that all of the company's productivity and collaboration software will be available to Googe Apps users. Whether 'tweet' is the medium for messaging enterprise decision makers is up for debate.
Chris Kanaracus and Juan Carlos Perez, April 2009

Google App Engine now supports Java
Google App Engine has added Java support to its latest upgrade, with tech lead Kevin Gibbs stating that the new features will enable the cloud services platform to better interface with existing enterprise technologies.
Paul Krill, April 2009

Sun may be stranded without IBM
Consensus is emerging that the apparent failure of the Sun-IBM buyout is bad news for the company without a suitor. 'IBM threw Sun a rope. They used it to make a noose," said one analyst. Network World's Jon Brodkin reports.
Jon Brodkin, April 2009

If IBM owns Java ...
After years of speculation, it appears that Sun Microsystems is on the cusp of being bought out by IBM. Steven Vaughan-Nichols asks open source leaders familiar with IBM what the merger will mean for open source, Java-based development.
Steven Vaughan-Nichols, April 2009

Amazon stresses cloud for developers
Amazon's EC2 cloud platform has entered the Eclipse plugin matrix with the introduction of AWS for Eclipse, which leverages both the Eclipse IDE and the Eclipse Web Tools Platform. Cloud computing will benefit developers and shops through hard times, company reps said.
Paul Krill, March 2009

IT spending survey offers hope
A recent IT survey suggests that, while spending is down and layoffs continue, some IT shops still are investing in tools and infrastructure. InfoWorld's Tom Sullivan reports on where that money will go.
Tom Sullivan, March 2009

Google rolls out semantic search capabilities
Google has injected a healthy dose of semantic search capability into its keywords-based search engine. Google representatives said semantic search will not replace the keyword algorithm but will complement it. Scalability is one of several challenges engineers must yet tackle.
Juan Carlos Perez, March 2009

IBM/Sun deal could benefit Java, Google’s open source chief says
Google Open Source Chief Chris Dibona thinks an IBM acquisition would benefit Java and make it easier for other companies to license Java technologies. 'IBM has been a huge user of Java and a huge supporter of the Java projects ...' Network World's Jon Brodkin reports.
Jon Brodkin , March 2009

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