Sun updates Java for geeks
Sun will recognize the two most popular developer requests by adding assertions and generics -- called the geekiest language features around
Sun will recognize the two most popular developer requests by adding assertions and generics -- called the geekiest language features around
Honda's process for allocating cars to its dealers was so complex that no single person understood all of it. That all changed when the auto giant enlisted the help of e-business consultancy, Syncata.
Vice president Marco Boerries, one of the key players in Sun's evolving software strategy, is angling to leave the company. Nonetheless, Sun is pushing ahead with its plan to combat Microsoft .Net
It took Carly Fiorina and a nudge from a rival company to get Oracle's Larry Ellison down the aisle.
First published: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 16:10:42 GMT
Oracle has called on Sun to put Java into the open source community. A member of the original Gang of Four that promoted Java against Microsoft, Oracle said Java would develop faster if Sun loosened its control.