Java SE 6 For Mac OS X: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the 6 dept.: After a long delay, Apple has finally released a version of Java 6 for OS X. 64-bit Intel Macs are starting to see this pushed out via Software Update... Published May 05, 2008 - 01:25 PM Read more... Comment

Sun looks to free up the rest of Java (again): Java Posted by: comforteagle From the Buffering.... dept.: Sun Microsystems is stepping up efforts to boost Java usage in Linux shops by working to remove some final encumbrances in the open-source Java platform. ..."We're hoping to see some movement [with the] Linux distributions in the very near future, hopefully by JavaOne," said Rich Sands, group manager for developer marketing at Sun, in an interview on Tuesday. The JavaOne conference is to be held in San Francisco in two weeks. Published Apr 23, 2008 - 06:49 PM Read more... Comment

Java VM on way for the iPhone: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the JPhone dept.: Sun Microsystems is developing a Java Virtual Machine for Apple's iPhone and plans to release the JVM some time after June, enabling Java applications to run on the popular mobile device. Published Mar 08, 2008 - 03:17 PM Read more... Comment

Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 6: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the Fresh Brew dept.: Time to fire up the 'ole Software Update as Apple has just released a Java update for Mac OS X. This update will fix vulnerabilities in both server and client versions of 10.4. Apple explains that, 'A malicious webpage can remove or insert items in the keychain,' which sure doesn't sound good to us. Published Dec 15, 2007 - 03:35 PM Read more... Comment

Java 6 Available on OSX: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the Fresh Brew dept.: Many Mac users have been upset that Apple has not made Java 6 available on the platform. Landon Fuller posts that there is a developer preview release available of Java JDK6 on Mac OSX, Tiger and Leopard. It is based on the BSD port of Sun's Java 6 and is made available under the Java Research License. Published Nov 27, 2007 - 02:01 PM Read more... Comment

Sun Scrapping Mobile Java, Moving Devices to Standard Java: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the Isn't that the one that works? dept.: Sun's starting to phase out mobile Java (Java Micro Edition) that's been the standard on cellphones and other small devices in favor of their standard edition, which are made for PCs everywhere. Sun VP James Gosling's reasoning for shifting everyone over to Java Standard Edition is because "cellphones and TV set-top boxes are growing up," meaning they're getting enough processing power to handle all the demands of full-featured Java. Published Oct 23, 2007 - 01:00 PM Read more... Comment

Fedora Includes Sun OpenJDK/GNU Classpath Fusion IcedTea: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the Sippin' dept.: Just in time for Fedora 8 test 2 IcedTea has landed in Fedora RawHide. The IcedTea project provides a harness to build the source code from the Sun OpenJDK project using Free Software build tools (gcj) and provides replacements for the non-free binary plugs with code from the GNU Classpath project. Published Sep 04, 2007 - 01:24 PM Read more... Comment

Sun lowers barriers to open-source Java: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the Easier, but more exclusive dept.: Sun Microsystems is making it easier for open-source programmers to ensure their Java versions meet the company's compatibility requirements, but the deal extends only to those involved in Sun's own open-source Java project. Published Aug 10, 2007 - 05:29 PM Read more... Comment

Sun Done Open Sourcing Core Java: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the That's All Folks dept.: Sun Microsystems Inc. announced Tuesday it has finished the process of making the bulk of its core Java technology available as open-source software under the GNU general public license version 2 (GPLv2). The vendor made the announcement at its JavaOne conference in San Francisco. Published May 08, 2007 - 05:50 PM Read more... Comment

Apache Harmony First Milestone Released: Java Posted by: comforteagle From the A Journey of 1000 Miles dept.: Apache Harmony are pleased to announce the the first stable build "5.0 M1". The code, which was previously made available as "snapshot r533500", underwent additional testing after a period of stabalization in the ongoing development of a full release. Published May 08, 2007 - 05:40 PM Read more... Comment