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Java Spat Brews Up Court Battle
News Battle's history US District Judge Frederick Motz in Baltimore has scheduled three to four days of arguments in this case, which alleges Microsoft tried to strong-arm the Java programming language out of existence.
[December 3, 2002, 9:08]
Java Spat Brews Up Court Battle
Talkback When an individual can turn on his or her computer and have the choice of operating system and choice of office system presented on the opening screen then I will believe that the computer I purchased will be my own personal property free of any...
[December 10, 2003, 11:53]
Java Standards Battle Nears Close
News A closely watched feud over Java standards compliance moved closer to resolution this week, but questions over the value of that standard still linger. Open-source Java software distributor JBoss Group said on Monday that it will work to certify...
[July 31, 2003, 14:00]
IBM And Sun Bury The Java Hatchet
News Rival open-source efforts to simplify development of Java software are inching closer together to battle a common enemy: Microsoft. Analysts said cooperation between IBM and Sun on Java tools is essential to battle Microsoft for developer loyalty.
[March 28, 2002, 11:06]
Sun's Chinese Deal 'shuts Out Microsoft'
News McNealy bettered his usual car industry analogies around the theme of simplifying IT by driving onto the stage in a car, and his keynote rather predictably focused on the cost and complexity of IBM, and the Java versus Microsoft battle.
[December 4, 2003, 10:35]
Microsoft To Debut Developer Tools
News More importantly, the tools are Microsoft's chief weapon in a battle for software developer mind share between its .Net Web services plan and rival technologies sold by Sun Microsystems and other Java backers.
[February 13, 2002, 12:32]
A Year Ago: Sun Says It Won't Buy Netscape
News He also made a few predictions about Microsoft's legal battle with the U.S. It's a lonely battle. Chief Executive Scott McNealy bashed U.S.encryption policy, hawked Java, and ran down a Top Ten list that poked fun at rumors saying Sun would buy...
[February 15, 1999, 5:53]
Sun Says It Won't Buy Netscape
News He also made a few predictions about Microsoft's legal battle with the U.S. It's a lonely battle. He also touted the benefits of Java, the language developed at Sun (SUNW), saying someday it will allow people to log onto their network from any...
[February 16, 1998, 15:48]
IBM Tries To Eclipse .Net With Open Source
News Governor said the bigger picture shows that IBM is using Eclipse to raise the stakes in its battle with Microsoft. According to Governor, the battle between Microsoft and IBM is interesting because although both companies are trying to solve the...
[May 11, 2004, 12:43]
Web Front-ends Versus Windows
News The battle for the desktop Given that some version of Windows runs on an estimated 90 percent of the world's desktops, it may seem a little silly to even call this a battle. Java was initially designed to be a client-side replacement for Windows...
[March 4, 2003, 8:47]
Java Guru: C# Misses The Point
News The next battle in Web services software development pits Microsoft against Java creator Sun Microsystems, along with Java adherents IBM, Oracle and others. Java inventor James Gosling says he isn't losing much sleep over Microsoft these days...
[January 21, 2002, 11:16]
Java Brewers To Stir Web Services Pot
News Sun Microsystems, Oracle, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard are expected to announce new software or tools to improve or fill holes in their product family, and battle the perception that Microsoft is leading the way in Web services, a method for building...
[March 25, 2002, 14:56]
Java Allies Brew Wireless Riposte To MS
News But the battle is only in its initial stages. Sun Microsystems, BEA Systems, IBM and several other companies have joined a software plan that uses Java to link cell phones and servers while keeping Microsoft out of the picture.
[December 19, 2001, 10:19]
US Report: Java Seen As 'biggest Threat,' Judge's Memo Reveals
News New details in the battle between Microsoft and the US Department of Justice came to light on Monday, offering some of the most interesting looks so far into the evidence the government has gathered against the software giant.
[September 15, 1998, 10:11]
US Report: Java At Heart Of DOJ Case, Paper Says
News The DOJ already has won a similar battle related to its most recent suit against the company. Department of Justice are building their case in part around Microsoft's attempt to alter Java so that it only works with the Windows operating system.
[May 8, 1998, 7:53]
Sun Vs MS: Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
News As the legal battle between Microsoft and Sun Microsystems over Java continues to drag on, the specter of Microsoft's C# Java competitor is looming large. At the time Sun sued Microsoft more than three years ago for allegedly failing to comply with...
[December 11, 2000, 12:51]
The Battle Of The Container Frameworks: Which Should You Use?
White Papers There's a quiet battle going on in Java land. Sun is introducing a brand new container framework into the Java 2 platform (formerly known as JDK 1.2), called the Collections Framework, which encroaches on territory currently held by ObjectSpace Inc...
[October 16, 2003, 0:00]
Microsoft Says Farewell To Java
News The omission of J++ was expected by many, as Microsoft continues to battle Java creator Sun Microsystems in court over Microsoft's right to extend Microsoft's J++ implementation of Java for Windows. When Microsoft delivers an alpha version of its...
[July 12, 2000, 11:48]
IBM Revamps Java Tool
News IBM on Thursday will update its WebSphere Studio Java programming tool, the latest volley in an ongoing battle with other industry heavyweights to win over developers. The tool is sold as an adjunct to IBM's WebSphere Java server software for...
[August 14, 2003, 12:25]
Sun Has Betrayed Us All
Talkback Instead of fighting the patent claims that Kodak raised over Java, Sun has settled out of court" you conveniently forgot to mention the prolonged court battle Sun has been in with Kodak over this very matter.
[October 10, 2004, 4:15]
