It’s no surprise that Sun Microsystems is making its core Java platform freely available; what is somewhat unexpected is the vendor’s choice of open-source license. In all the open sourcing of its ...

The ActiveState catalog grew to 40 million components in mid 2025 when it introduced coverage for Java and R in addition to Python, Perl, Ruby, and Tcl. As of January 2026, the company has expanded ...

Four in five have migrated, are migrating, or will migrate from Oracle Java, report finds 66% agree they could save 40% by switching to open source 96% agree they have concerns with licensing or ...

Q. After years of resisting, why is Sun making Java open source now? A. Sun made its core software product, the Solaris operating system, open source and thinks that's working. Customers still buy ...

The 30th anniversary of Java, which the Java community is celebrating this year, offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the remarkable changes the ecosystem has undergone. In this article, I aim ...