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

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 ...

On May 23, 1995, a seemingly modest programming language called Java was released by Sun Microsystems. At the time, it introduced the catchy promise of "write once, run anywhere" - a proposition that, ...

If ever a computing technology needed Defensive Computing, it’s Java. With that in mind, here are some suggestions. The first issue is whether you need Java at all. Sadly, this is not an easy ...

Although security flaws in Java have surfaced recently, the version identified as vulnerable is not one used with Penn’s core computing systems. On Jan. 10, the United States Department of Homeland ...

June 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Java, the language that helped define modern enterprise computing. If you had told me ...

Java is spreading into one of the last, most demanding frontiers of computing--but getting it there has required some compromises from Sun Microsystems on the basic principles of the software.

Java used to be deeply embedded in OS X, but in recent versions of the OS it's an optional install. Here is how to check to see if it is installed, and how to disable or remove it. Topher Kessler ...