Jini's relevance emerges, Part 2
In Part 2 of this interview, Sun Microsystems Fellow and Chief
Engineer Rob Gingell compares the ability of Web services and Jini
to deal with network failure and system change. He also discusses
polyarchic systems, intellectual property, the JDK's role in
relation to Jini, and Liberty Alliance.
Frank Sommers,
August 2002
Jini's relevance emerges, Part 1
JavaWorld columnist Frank Sommers talks with Sun
Microsystems' Fellow and Chief Engineer Rob Gingell. In Part 1 of
this interview, Gingell discusses the role of Jini in Sun's new
software organization; the relationship between Jini, Web services,
and the Sun ONE (Open Network Environment) initiative; and the
rationale for document-centered Web services versus mobile object
systems. (4,600 words; August 16, 2002).
Frank Sommers,
August 2002
Jini-talk with Jim Waldo
Frank Sommers and Bill Venners recently caught up with Jini
architect Jim Waldo at JavaWorld's San Francisco office.
In this interview, Waldo talks about the impact of mobility on
distributed systems, Jini as a tool to reengineer the corporate MIS
infrastructure, the importance of type systems, and the semantic
Web.
Frank Sommers With Bill Venners,
November 2001
Jini in the age of reusable applications
Ted Achacoso, CTO of GroupServe, discusses the increasing need for
network-aware business applications in the enterprise. He suggests
that Jini can help enterprise developers in that endeavor, and, in
particular, help developers of Web services.
Bill Venners,
October 2001
Sun lets Jini Starter Kit 1.1 out of the bottle
JavaWorld author Frank Sommers caught up with Jim Waldo,
Jini architect and Sun Microsystems Distinguished Engineer, via
telephone. In this interview, Waldo discusses the Jini 1.1 release
and Jini's role in enterprise systems, offers advice on introducing
business-specific APIs into Jini, and gives insight into scaling
Jini down to the smallest devices and up to worldwide networks.
(5,000 words)
Frank Sommers,
December 2000
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