It was never the sexiest language, but for decades Java has been a mainstay of modern technology, and it's going to be with us for years to come.

Proponents say Java is the 'here to stay' language, prized for its enterprise-grade stability and ongoing innovation through ...

While its ubiquity, longevity, and presence in many back-office systems might make some engineers think of COBOL, 30 years ...

March 2010 Simon Phipps, Open Source Officer, leaves Sun/Oracle. April 2010 James Gosling, father of Java, leaves Oracle. He later calls the company "ethically challenged." August 2010 Oracle memo ...

Invented by Sun, Java is now overseen by Oracle, and yet, as those big web companies embrace Java in such a big way, Oracle is on the outside looking in. When it was founded back in 2006 ...

The companies differ on whether Oracle supports Sun's NetBeans software, which is used to develop Java server applications. At the joint event, Sun CEO Scott McNealy trumpeted what he called "a ...

Even as late as August 10, 2010, just before Oracle launched its lawsuit, Google was still thinking about licensing Java from Sun. An e-mail to Rubin from Tim Lindholm, a member of the original ...

When Google started working on Java in the mid-2000s, the technology was owned by Sun Microsystems—Oracle didn't acquire Sun until 2010. In 2005, Google approached Sun about a licensing deal.

Sun Microsystems created Java, and Oracle gained ownership of Java when it acquired Sun in 2009. Oracle owns the Java trademark and theoretically has the final say about how the platform moves forward ...

In January, Oracle, which acquired Java with its buyout of Sun Microsystems in 2009, said it had introduced a new "simple, low-cost monthly” Java SE Universal Subscription in a phased-in ...

OpenJDK distributions have emerged as preferred alternatives to Oracle Java. These enterprise-ready solutions match Oracle Java SE's core capabilities (after all, Oracle Java is built using the same ...

Opinions expressed are those of the author. The Java landscape—including key players and users—is experiencing a significant shift. Oracle Java has been the most popular way to run enterprise ...