The Detroit project envisioned using JavaScript as an extension language for Java applications. Now it’s being revived with ...

If you were excited about Node.js, Vert.x could be the next big thing for you: a similarly architected enterprise system that is built on the JVM. This installment of the Open source Java projects ...

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Many people incorrectly judge Java and Java 2 Enterprise Edition-based systems on problems associated with maintaining the code base, the number of bugs or inconsistencies in functionality, or poor ...

Oracle said this week it plans to transfer management of the Java EE project to an open-source foundation, such as Apache or Eclipse. The announcement came ahead of Java EE 8's release this fall when ...

Overview: Java is best for large, secure, long-term enterprise systems with a strong type-safe guarantee.JavaScript dominates ...

Sun's decision to dump 1,300 people was expected. Less expected was where they came from. Open source. Included are people who worked on OpenJDK, desktop Java, the Java 2 Standard Edition (JavaSE) ...