Java Goes OpenSource
Java is going OpenSource. This is a global event, which has the
potential to change the way we, human beings around the globe, work,
play and communicate. I know, you may say that this is an
overstatement, that this is just another piece of software going
OpenSource. But is it? If you look around and read, you very quickly
realize that Java has ALREADY changed a lot in the way we do business,
get entertained and communicate. You may find the following link
interesting: http://www.java.com/en/javahistory/
With Java going OpenSource, the large variety of devices which support
Java, what will be the global effect? I would speculate that the
amount of applications developed for Java will grow by orders of
magnitude, and deployed to millions of people - for cellular phones,
desktop or laptop computers, game consoles, cars, PDAs, home
appliances, and who knows what other devices in the future. During the
Sun Techdays, I have seen how easy it is to develop, and deploy a Java
application to a mobile phone. It is phenomenal. In less than five
minutes, on stage, two developers showed the process and deployed the
application. So this is what I am seeing: billions of devices,
hundreds of thousands of active community members, collaborating on
thousands of projects. Java is becoming standard for devices used by
mankind.
And the inevitable question: how will Sun benefit from it? And the
answer is simple: participation and collaboration will drive the
business. Sun is, and will be more so, The Internet company. Sun has
a large variety of hardware, software, storage, and services to offer
for this age of participation. Java going OpenSource is in my mind the
most exciting news in the Information Age today. And it will, indeed,
change the way we conduct business, play and communicate. I am sure of
it.
This is the Java story as it is told by Sun Microsystems:
- Java technology was invented by Sun Microsystems and celebrated its 10-year Birthday in March 2005
- The Java platform specifications and compatibility standards are controlled by the independent industry members of the Java Community Process
- Java
software runs on more types of consumer and embedded devices, smart
cards, ATMs, thin clients, PCs, servers, and mainframes than any other
software
- Java applications are more resistant to viruses than any other popular programming language
- Today's five million Java developers are the largest community of software developers
- The annual JavaOne Developers Conference has been the largest gathering of software developers for over 10 years
- Sun
estimates the total Java Economy to be more than $100 billion in sales
annually driving an additional $110 billion in related IT spending
- The Java economy includes 1.65 billion smart cards, 800
million PCs shipped with Java, 1.2 billion Java Powered phones (source:
Ovum), and over 180 telecom providers who deploy Java technology
Java Community
- Consumers and Business Customer Community
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You are the Java community that matters the most. Your preference for
Java applications and products that run them is the reason we're all
here -- developers, licensees, providers, and partners. Now, Java
software is running on your PC, printer, game console, TV, mobile
phone, PDA, home thermostat, dishwasher, and car. And you keep asking
for more. Join your online community of 15 million visitors a month who
check out the boldest and newest Java applications at java.com. It's
your marketplace. While you're there, download the latest Java Runtime
Environment for your PC or Mac to run those apps faster. Additional
software from Sun's software partners can be found at the Sun Partner
Advantage Products catalog.
- Java.com Applications for Consumers
and Businesses. Attracting 15 million consumer and business visitors a
month looking for Java applications, java.com is a powerful market
channel for your products, as well as a great place to get development
tools and go-to-market advice
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Developer Community
- As a Java developer, you're part of the largest community of software
engineers on the planet, now four million strong. Take advantage of
Sun's vast developer resources and connections to other developers.
- java.sun.com: The Source for Java Developer Products and Technologies
The Java industry's central resource for development, from the people who invented Java technology
- java.net: The Source for Java Technology Collaboration. Over 260,000 members collaborating on 3,000 Java software projects
- jcp.org - Java Community Process: Community Development of Java Technology Specifications
An
open, independent organization of 1,100 corporate and individual
members who develop and revise the Java platform specifications,
reference implementations, and test suites
- developers.sun.com: Advice, Best Practices, and Resources for Sun Developers
Advice, products, and news for all Sun technology developers, including Solaris and Linux operating systems
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Partner Community
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The Sun Partner Advantage community is a network of partners who share Sun's technology, marketing, and sales resources.
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Licensee Community
- See descriptions of Java technology
licensees for each platform edition. These licensees offer Java
technology specification compatibility and have met the requirements to
display the Java brand logo.
Posted at
10:15AM Nov 14, 2006
by Amiram Hayardeny in Personal |
Tuesday November 14, 2006
