Mar 11, 2004 : Sun, IBM Discuss Open Source Java

📅 March 11, 2004 - According to a report by IDG News Service, representatives from IBM and Sun will meet within the next two weeks to discuss a proposal made by IBM (ibm.com) calling for the creation of an open source version of Sun's (sun.com) Java technology.

The proposal was made earlier this week in an open letter by Rod Smith, vice president of emerging technologies with IBM's software group, who encouraged the development of open source implementations of Java, a development the company says would help increase the use of Java.
The meeting has been organized so that Sun can hear more details about the proposal, Bob Sutor, IBM's director of WebSphere infrastructure, told IDG News Service, such as which parts of Java would be made open source as well as the extent of the plan.
Sun representatives however have expressed some hesitation. Earlier in the week, Jonathan Schwartz, executive vice president for software at Sun, cautioned that Java could, like Linux, spawn a number of distributions with a variety ofcompatibility problems.

Reads: 1734 | Category: General | Source: TheWHIR : Web Host Industry Reviews
URL source: http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/sun031104.cfm
Want to add a website news or press release ? Just do it, it's free! Use add web hosting news!

Other news

📅 Mar 10, 2004 - DCML Forms Working Groups - The Data Center Markup Language (dcml.org) Organization announced on Wednesday that it has formed a number of technical working groups to further define the DCML specification. The organization has been established to develop the industry's first data center specification, helping facilitate the adoption of utility computing models. "The formation of the DCML working groups is yet another milestone in the creation of the industry's first open data center standard to enable utility computing," says Louis Blatt, president of the DCML Organization and senior vice president of product strategy at Computer Associates. "By defining the requirements for their specific categories,

📅 Mar 10, 2004 - Altaire to Distribute Positive's CP+ - Hosting automation solution developer Positive Software (psoft.net) announced on Tuesday that it has named Altaire Limited (altaire.com), a provider of back-end systems for the Web hosting industry, as the sole world wide distributor of its new Linux dedicated server control panel CP+ (cpplus.info). Providing three levels of access, CP+ simplifies the management of day-to-day server tasks such as firewall management and Web hosting. The company said the product will be targeted at large data centers but is affordable enough for individuals and businesses. "No effort has been spared to keep to cost of this product as low as possible, and further discounts for large

📅 Mar 10, 2004 - AT&T Introduces WebService Connect - AT&T (att.com) announced on Wednesday that it has introduced WebService Connect, a business services network that helps enterprises and government agencies connect, create, share and manage business processes and applications with their suppliers and customers. According to AT&T, the service creates an environment called a service-oriented architecture where applications can be developed by enterprises or vendors, incorporating them into a business process, and then shared on demand. "Today's announcement delivers on our commitment to provide customers with high-value enterprise and application networking solutions to address the complex integration challenges facing busines

📅 Mar 12, 2004 - Data393 Deploys Plesk 7 Software - Colorado-based colocation and managed Web hosting services company Data393 (data393.com -> hostinger.com) announced today that it will use Plesk 7 from SWsoft (sw-soft.com) as its standard control panel for new dedicated server, shared and bulk reseller server customers. SWsoft says Data393 selected the Plesk 7 platform for its stability, features and management tools. "Plesk 7 is an outstanding, world-class product that meets our need to support both Linux and Windows from a single control panel," said Data393 vice president of operations Paul Beckelheimer. "At the same time, our customers gain the benefit of more stable and robust functionality than they've received previously," s

📅 Mar 12, 2004 - Dell Deploys Vmware Software in Servers - Dell (dell.com) has entered into an agreement to use Vmware's (vmware.com) virtualization software in new configurations of its two and four-processor servers, according to reports. Pete Morowski, vice president of software development for the Dell Product Group, said in a conference call earlier this week that new configurations of the Dell PowerEdge server and Dell/EMC Storage servers will deploy the virtualization technology. Virtualization software allows a single physical server to be partitioned into multiple "virtual" servers that behave like standalone systems. Morowski said Dell PowerEdge 6650 servers will run VMware ESX Server 2.0.1, VirtualCenter and Vm

📅 Mar 12, 2004 - Digital River to Host Appligent Site - E-commerce outsourcing provider Digital River (digitalriver.com) announced earlier this week that it has signed Appligent, a developer of PDF-related software applications, as a customer. Through the deal, Digital River built and launched an e-commerce site to support the online sales and marketing of Appligent's product line. In addition to hosting the site, Digital River is providing order management, digital fulfillment and fraud prevention. "We are pleased to add Appligent to our growing list of software clients," says Dave Alampi, vice president of marketing for Digital River. "We continue to see a growing opportunity in the software and computer peripheral