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Monday, June 22, 2009 1:34 PM/EST

Can Sun's Java Store Make Apple's App Store Look Like a Rounding Error?

James Gosling, the creator of Java as well as Sun Microsystems vice president and fellow, spoke with eWEEK in an exclusive interview at the recent JavaOne conference in San Francisco. In this segment of a wide-ranging discussion I had with Gosling, he shared his view of Sun's new Java Store, which represents a distribution channel for millions of Java developers. Gosling said the Java Store could easily eclipse Apple's App Store marketplace for iPhone applications, making it look like a "rounding error." An excerpt of the full Q&A follows.

Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:30 PM/EST

So Long, Sacha: JBoss CTO Goes Out on Top

Sacha Labourey, who shepherded JBoss through its integration into Red Hat following Marc Fleury's departure, has himself called it a day after eight years with the open-source middleware maker. Labourey leaves the company that Marc built in good shape and...

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:21 PM/EST

New Organization Promotes Free and Open Cloud Computing

It is April 1 and the focus on the cloud is as serious -- or not-so-serious -- as ever. A new organization has formed to ensure that cloud computing remains free and open....

Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:56 PM/EST

Microsoft Flagged for Open-Source Foul

Microsoft gets flagged for what amounts to a defensive holding penalty against open source, despite attempts by the company to be more supportive of open-source initiatives....

Friday, October 03, 2008 7:57 PM/EST

Marc Fleury Continues His Comeback

The latest project that former JBoss CEO Marc Fleury has started, OpenRemote, released its first open community effort known as Beehive....

Thursday, October 02, 2008 3:13 PM/EST

Can Amazon Reign over Microsoft's Cloud?

Amazon announces plans to support Windows Server and SQL Server on its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) in what amounts to a preemptive attack at Microsoft's soon-to-be-announced cloud platform....

Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:46 PM/EST

Microsoft Scores First Down with jQuery JavaScript Library

By adopting the open-source jQuery JavaScript library, Microsoft adds a passing first down to its plodding open-source ground game....

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:12 PM/EST

Midori Unleashed: The Goods on the Future of Windows

Microsoft has a post-Windows operating system in the works, and it is code-named Midori, sources say. What's in it for developers?...

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:42 PM/EST

Bridging the Literacy Divide with Open Source

Can a $5 iPod-like device help change the world and substitute for the Internet where the Net does not exist?...

Monday, July 21, 2008 3:16 AM/EST

Addressing Mobile Browser Fragmentation

Experts discuss browser fragmentation in the mobile space.



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