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Sun has trademarks on the word 'Java' for programming languages. Google has made an 'unlicensed from Sun' userland called Android, that uses a very 'Java like' programming language. How different is ...

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Two companies are unveiling open source efforts in the categories of enterprise service bus (ESB) and Java models. SymphonySoft is updating the Mule ESB and JBoss is introducing its Seam model for ...

There are various instances of this issue that we get such as JAVAC’, JRE, ‘MVN’, JAR’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file, ‘Java’ is not recognized as ...

Poised yesterday to release its newest Internet-language software, a Sun Microsystems Inc executive said yesterday the company plans to maintain its lead in Internet software development through using ...

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