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Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 15

Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 15

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) enables your computer to run applications and applets that use Java technology. Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment. Java technology is in cell phones, automobiles, the Mars Rover, and many other places. By downloading it to your computer, you will be able to experience the power of Java software.The Java Virtual Machine is...

Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 7

Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 7

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) enables your computer to run applications and applets that use Java technology. Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment. Java technology is in cell phones, automobiles, the Mars Rover, and many other places. By downloading it to your computer, you will be able to experience the power of Java software.The Java Virtual Machine is...

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Lunarsoft hosting JavaRa support forum

Lunarsoft is now officially hosting the JavaRa forum to help this excellent project. This will help to allow feedback, suggestions, bug reports, discussions and more to be in a centralized location to help the development team. Guest posting is also allowed so users can post bug reports and feedback. Though we do recommend that guests sign up for our forums so that when they...

Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 6

Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 6

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) enables your computer to run applications and applets that use Java technology. Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment. Java technology is in cell phones, automobiles, the Mars Rover, and many other places. By downloading it to your computer, you will be able to experience the power of Java software.The Java Virtual Machine is...

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Report: Microsoft fastest to issue OS patches, Sun slowest

Symantec’s comprehensive security report on the malware industry from July 1 to December 31, 2007, is now available (PDF) in its 100+ page glory. While some parts of the report simply reiterate data we’re well aware of – it’s no surprise to read that the majority of malicious activity originates in the US – there’s also a great deal of new information here that...

Sun completes MySQL purchase, sets sights on Microsoft and Oracle

Sun completes MySQL purchase, sets sights on Microsoft and Oracle

Sun Microsystems today confirmed it has completed its acquisition of MySQL, and announced all MySQL products are now part of the Sun worldwide sales and support network. In addition, MySQL CEO Marten Mickos officially joined Sun as the new senior vice president of the company’s database group. Sun announced just six weeks ago it would spend $1 billion — $800 million in cash and...

Sun targets open source LAMP stack with MySQL acquisition

Sun targets open source LAMP stack with MySQL acquisition

Sun has sent shockwaves through the open-source software community today by acquiring open-source database company MySQL AB. The MySQL database is regarded as one of the core components of open source server infrastructure, the so-called Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP (LAMP) stack. This acquisition will pit Sun against proprietary database vendors like Oracle and also open-source middleware vendors like Red Hat. More significantly, this appears to be part...

Sun to fork out $1 billion for open-source firm MySQL

Sun to fork out $1 billion for open-source firm MySQL

Sun Microsystems will plunk down $1 billion to buy MySQL, the maker of a popular open-source database. Sun said Wednesday that it will pay about $800 million in cash for MySQL’s privately held stock and will assume about $200 million worth of options. MySQL CEO Marten Mickos will join Sun’s senior executive team after the transaction closes. The acquisition is a bold move for...