Explicitly and without apology a marketing vehicle MaryMaryQuiteContrary

here's the line-up of press releases Sun released today. don't feel like scrolling -- go here.

I think you'll find that if you're a read-between-the-lines type of guy, you already knew some of this stuff... because you're a MaryMaryQuiteContary reader. and you're, therefore, in-the-know. ;-)

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Visit the JavaOne 2004 Press Kit for the latest JavaOne news and links to live keynote webcasts.

JAVA TECHNOLOGY FUELS COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND CREATIVITY AT WORLD'S LARGEST DEVELOPER CONFERENCE, JAVAONE 2004, JUNE 28 - JULY 1

Dramatic Open Source Contributions, Advanced New Platform, Breakthrough Visual Development Tools, New Developer Programs and Promotions, Plus Industry Leaders BEA, Borland, Oracle, Nokia and Sun Highlight Event

SAN FRANCISCO - 2004 JavaOne Conference - June 28, 2004 - Today at the 2004 JavaOne Conference, the world's largest gathering of Java developers and partners, Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, detailed the unprecedented growth of the Java economy and announced a major new version of the Java platform, introduced major contributions to the open source community and unveiled significant developer innovations aimed at expanding, embracing and empowering more than four million Java developers around the world.

http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2004-06/sunflash.20040628.1.html

SUN CONTRIBUTES FOUR JAVA BREAKTHROUGHS TO OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITY INCLUDING "PROJECT LOOKING GLASS" AND JAVA 3D

Project Looking Glass Will be Available to Developers on java.net; Additional Contributions Advance Adoption, Stimulate Growth and Promote Innovation

SAN FRANCISCO - 2004 JavaOne Conference - June 28, 2004 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, today underscored its commitment to open source and desktop technology leadership by contributing Project Looking Glass and Java 3D technology to the open source community. This contribution will unleash a new dimension of developer innovation by making Sun's cutting edge technology available at Sun's 3D Desktop Technology Open Source Project on java.net.

http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2004-06/sunflash.20040628.2.html

SUN INTRODUCES MOST SIGNIFICANT AND ADVANCED JAVA PLATFORM RELEASE IN FIVE YEARS

Innovations Make the Java Platform Easier to Use; Latest Benchmarks Reveal Record-Breaking Performance

SAN FRANCISCO - 2004 JavaOne Conference - June 28, 2004 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, today introduced Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, the most significant upgrade to the Java platform and programming language since its initial release nearly one decade ago. Known as Project Tiger, this updated Java platform offers dramatic ease of development, new application monitoring and management features, a dedicated focus on rich client support for the PC desktop and record-breaking performance.

http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2004-06/sunflash.20040628.3.html

SUN DELIVERS JAVA STUDIO CREATOR - BREAKTHROUGH VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL MAJOR DEVELOPER PLATFORMS

Sun Changes the Game with Revolutionary New Subscription Pricing Model; Announces Early Access for Sun Java Studio Enterprise

SAN FRANCISCO - 2004 JavaOne Conference - June 28, 2004 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, today announced the availability of its breakthrough visual development environment, Sun Java Studio Creator. Java Studio Creator is the first Sun product to be released under a revolutionary new subscription model as part of the Sun Developer Network program. Users will receive Java Studio Creator for free when they purchase a Sun Developer Network Standard subscription, priced at US$99 per developer per year. (See today's related release: "Sun Keeps Developers on Cutting Edge with New Sun Developer Network Membership Options and Promotions.")

http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2004-06/sunflash.20040628.4.html

SUN KEEPS DEVELOPERS ON CUTTING EDGE WITH NEW SUN DEVELOPER NETWORK MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS AND PROMOTIONS - OFFERS FREE OPTERON PROCESSOR-BASED WORKSTATION

SAN FRANCISCO - 2004 JavaOne Conference - June 28, 2004 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, today announced a new set of high-value, low-cost innovative developer initiatives that combine hardware, software, support services and programs to extend the reach of Sun's developer programs. The announcements include two new levels of membership in the Sun Developer Network - Sun Developer Network Standard and Sun Developer Network Professional - and two new developer promotions, an Apple developer promotion offering Sun Java Studio Creator for Mac OS X at no charge, and a free high performance Sun AMD Opteron processor-based workstation for new Sun Developer Network members who purchase a three-year Sun Java Studio Enterprise software subscription.

http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2004-06/sunflash.20040628.5.html

SUN MICROSYSTEMS TO DEFINE VODAFONE'S MOBILE JAVA PLATFORM FOR 3G HANDSETS

SAN FRANCISCO - 2004 JavaOne Conference - June 28, 2004 - In a collaboration announced today, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Vodafone are cooperating to define a next-generation Java technology-based platform for Vodafone live! 3G services. Called Vodafone VFX, the new platform will help Vodafone monetize data services and deliver a rich, secure communications experience to usher in a more exciting, more connected mobile world.

http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2004-06/sunflash.20040628.7.html

SUN LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE INITIATIVE

Vision Leverages Company's Java Web Services Leadership and Helps Customers Address SOA Requirements Today; New Services Offering for SOA Readiness Assessment Now Available

SAN FRANCISCO - 2004 JavaOne Conference - June 28, 2004 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, today announced Project Kitty Hawk, a new initiative encompassing expanded service-oriented architecture (SOA)-enabling capabilities in Sun products including the Sun Java Enterprise System and Sun Java Studio Enterprise developer tools, as well as a new SOA Readiness Assessment offering from Sun Services.

http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2004-06/sunflash.20040628.9.html