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  • Microsoft regearing .Net for easy concurrency

    Microsoft is building two new additions to its .Net framework that should make it much easier for programmers to utilize all the cores of a multicore processor.

    Written by Joab Jackson18 May 11 07:38
  • Oracle subpoenas Apache Foundation in Google suit

    Oracle has subpoenaed the Apache Software Foundation in connection with its ongoing intellectual property suit against Google, the open-source group <a href="https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundation_subpoenaed">said Wednesday</a>.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus05 May 11 03:57
  • Oracle, Google move to streamline Java lawsuit

    Google and Oracle each submitted proposals on Friday to reduce the number of claims in their Java patent infringement lawsuit, which could help bring the case to a speedier conclusion.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus30 April 11 05:54
  • New NetBeans offers Java 7

    Developers will be able to test-drive the next generation Java programming language by using the new version of Oracle's NetBeans IDE (integrated developer environment), released Wednesday.

    Written by Joab Jackson20 April 11 22:01
  • Red Hat cache move sparks standards spat

    By introducing a Java specification for its own Infinispan data grid technology, open-source software provider Red Hat has generated a lively debate within the ranks of the JCP (Java Community Process) over the best way to add distributed caching to enterprise Java.

    Written by Joab Jackson14 April 11 22:05
  • Apache Camel gets a GUI

    Potentially making a lightweight enterprise integration tool even easier to use, FuseSource has released a GUI for the Apache Camel messaging framework.

    Written by Joab Jackson13 April 11 05:18
  • Judge in Oracle-Google case gets a lesson in Java

    Lawyers for Oracle and Google gave the judge overseeing their Java patent dispute a tutorial on Wednesday that underscored the complexity of the case between the two companies.

    Written by James Niccolai07 April 11 11:06
  • Multicore coding standards aim to ease programming

    The Multicore Association is establishing specifications for a programming model that will reduce the complexity involved in writing software for multicore chips used in smartphones, tablets and other embedded systems.

    Written by Agam Shah30 March 11 05:03
  • ISO finalizes C++ update

    The widely used C++ programming language is about to be updated, as the ISO steering committee for the language has approved the final draft specifying its next version.

    Written by Joab Jackson29 March 11 03:30
  • Java founder Gosling joins Google

    Java founder James Gosling has taken a job with Google, he revealed in a blog post on Monday.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus29 March 11 03:17
  • Oracle asks for help planning JDK 8

    Oracle wants help in figuring out what should go into Java Development Kit 8, the next-generation development platform for the programming language.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus23 March 11 00:49
  • Java EE 7 specification gets unanimous approval

    The specification for the next version of Java Enterprise Edition has been approved unanimously, <a href="http://jcp.org/en/jsr/results?id=5162">according to a posting</a> on the Java Community Process website.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus17 March 11 03:52
  • Oracle making Java, Solaris certifications pricier

    Later this year, Oracle will begin requiring people interested in gaining Java and Solaris certifications to attend "hands-on" training courses, at an additional cost of thousands of dollars.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus02 March 11 07:05
  • W3C: HTML5 will be finished in 2014

    Those curious about the final release date for the hotly debated HTML5 need wonder no more: The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) plans to finalize the standard by July 2014, the organization announced Monday.

    Written by Joab Jackson15 Feb. 11 01:09
  • Google extensions could aid Java security

    Google is developing a set of extensions for Java that should aid in better securing Java programs against buffer overflow attacks.

    Written by Joab Jackson11 Feb. 11 06:35
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