With the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME), Sun Microsystems delivers a partitioning scheme that embedded Java developers need. Whereas the Java 1-based PersonalJava specification was monolithic, the J2ME ...

Sun Microsystems wants to send Java closer to the open-source world, yet keep it safe from harm. It will modify its licenses to make access to the Java source code easier, the Santa Clara, ...

According to James Gosling, often called the father of Java, the Java Micro Edition (ME) will gradually supplanted by the Java Standard Edition (SE). He said, "We’re trying to converge everything to ...

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. The JVM is ...

Sun Tuesday launched a portal site for its Java programming language as the company inches closer to making the Java code open source, a company executive said Tuesday. The Web site details the ...

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Sun Microsystems added 2 cents to $5.29 in early action on Monday after the company said it's releasing its implementations of Java technology as free software.