Java

IBM says GenAI can convert that old COBOL code to Java for you

Folks in the Z mainframe game can have a play soon... if they dare

Software22 Aug 2023 | 70

Oracle's revised Java licensing terms 2-5x more expensive for most orgs

One in five users can expect an audit in the next three years

Sysadmin Month24 Jul 2023 | 81

Let's have a chat about Java licensing, says unsolicited Oracle email

Exclusive Don't tell Big Red too much, experts advise

Sysadmin Month05 Jul 2023 | 73

Python still has the strongest grip on developers

And a reminder that experience points matter a lot

Devops04 May 2023 | 57

Aerospike targets Java Spring devs with support for the popular framework

Database shortcuts built in popular environment in hopes of scoring devs who want an easy life

Spotlight on Databases22 Mar 2023 |

Gartner: Oracle probes orgs for Java compliance after new licensing terms

Big Red 'has a history of changing offerings' without allowing renewals of legacy products

Software20 Feb 2023 | 37

Experts warn of steep increase in Java costs under changes to Oracle license regime

As per employee model replaces old subscription, user bills could soar

Software27 Jan 2023 | 90

C++ zooms past Java in programming popularity contest

TIOBE or not TIOBE, that is the question

Software10 Dec 2022 | 59

Meta met a programming language it likes better than Java

Goggles giant on how it gave its Android apps a Kotlin makeover

Software25 Oct 2022 | 16

Oracle verifies Java licensing tools from Flexera and Lime Software

While one vendor says they help prepare for audit, expert warns they don't defend compliance

Databases26 Sep 2022 | 4

Warning over Java libraries and deserialization security weaknesses

There is a madness to the methods

Security22 Aug 2022 | 6

Java SE 6 and 7 devs weigh their options as support ends

Decade-old SDKs also among targets for license audits

Software20 Jul 2022 | 12

Microsoft joins Jakarta EE, MicroProfile Working Groups at Eclipse Foundation

A portent of the End Times, or simply a smart corporate move? Probably the latter

Software15 Jul 2022 | 1

Devops tool Jenkins now requires Java 11: This might sting a bit

Final shift set for version 2.357 of developer automation platform

Devops01 Jul 2022 | 4

Oracle already wins 'crypto bug of the year' with Java digital signature bypass

Whole new meaning for zero consequences

Security20 Apr 2022 | 47

Apache says Struts 2 security bug wasn't fully fixed in 2020

But this time the patch should do the trick

Patches13 Apr 2022 | 3

Patch now: RCE Spring4shell hits Java Spring framework

You didn't have any plans for the weekend anyway, did you?

Security31 Mar 2022 | 8

Blockchain powered stock market rebuild started in 2017 delayed again

COBOL and Itanium to keep the job well into 2023 – past original 2020 go-live date

Software28 Mar 2022 | 24

Oracle releases Java JDK 18 with enhanced source code documentation

Short-term release includes Simple Web Server, pattern matching for switch expressions, and more

Software23 Mar 2022 | 13

Oracle's compliance cops now include Java in license audits

Paid-for subs introduced three years ago now getting attention from Big Red's management services team

Software22 Mar 2022 | 31

Sophos: Log4Shell would have been a catastrophe without the Y2K-esque mobilisation of engineers

Anti-malware biz weighs in on one of the worst security flaws of recent times

Security25 Jan 2022 | 19

Open source isn't the security problem – misusing it is

Opinion Security is a process, not a product

Software12 Jan 2022 | 43

IntelliJ IDEA plugin catches lazy copy-pasted Java source

I see you're ctrl-V'ing some code, need help refactoring it instead?

Software05 Jan 2022 | 30

Bad things come in threes: Apache reveals another Log4J bug

Third major fix in ten days is an infinite recursion flaw rated 7.5/10

Security19 Dec 2021 | 36

Azul lays claim to massive efficiency gains with remote compilation for Java

Interview High price and no ARM64 yet. We quiz boss on whether it makes sense

Software15 Dec 2021 | 13

Apache takes off, nukes insecure feature at the heart of Log4j from orbit with v2.16

Now open-source logging library's JNDI disabled entirely by default, message lookups removed

Security14 Dec 2021 | 15

Developers offered browser-based fun in VSCode.dev and Java action in Visual Studio Code

Looking at code here, there and (almost) everywhere

Software21 Oct 2021 | 5

Java 17 arrives with long-term support: What's new, and is it falling behind Kotlin?

Text blocks, sealed classes, switch expressions, records, and more

Software14 Sep 2021 | 23

Snowflake targets Java and Scala devs, will soon slither after Pythonistas too

Snowflake Summit Cloud data outfit realises SQL-centric approach won’t attract the developers it needs to grow

Storage08 Jun 2021 | 1

How to use Google's new dependency mapping tool to find security flaws buried in your projects

Millions of Rust, JavaScript, Go, Maven repositories scanned and visualized

Security04 Jun 2021 | 15

Shadow over Fedora 34 as maintainer of Java packages quits with some choice words for Red Hat and Eclipse

Updated But hey, the release looks OK

Software27 Apr 2021 | 43

IBM signs up to Eclipse Foundation's Adoptium working group to push out free, certified JDK binaries

Makes a change from the waves of redundancies

Software15 Apr 2021 | 2

They said it'd never happen, but here we are in the year of our Lord 2021 and Microsoft has its own OpenJDK flavour

Timing is everything

Software06 Apr 2021 | 8

Total Eclipse team's new start: New Adoptium working group will promote free open source Java runtimes

AdoptOpenJDK is moving to Eclipse Foundation, but it is a slow process

Software23 Mar 2021 | 3

Not an off-by-one error: Java 16 brings 17 enhancements to Oracle's JDK. We chat to Big Red about what's new

'Other languages may claim that they're vying for the top dog position, but at the end of the day Java is just so prevalent'

Software16 Mar 2021 | 17

MariaDB releases connector for Reactive Java developers

R2DBC uses declarative techniques to create 'more powerful, efficient and scalable JVM solutions'

Software07 Jan 2021 |

We won't leave you hanging any longer: Tool strips freeze-inducing bugs from Java bytecode while in production

Nothing like servicing an engine mid-flight, huh?

Devops13 Oct 2020 | 13

Oracle's Java 15 rides into town, waving the 'we're number one' flag, demands 25th birthday party

'51 billion' active JVMs can't be wrong

Software15 Sep 2020 | 41

Eclipse Foundation releases Jakarta EE 9 preview, adopts AdoptOpenJDK

Interview The big release with nothing in it. Thanks Oracle!

Software24 Jun 2020 | 3

OOP there it is: You'd think JavaScript's used more by devs than Java... but it's not – JetBrains survey

Interview We're not worried about Microsoft or VS Code, says IDE flinger

Software11 Jun 2020 | 53

Google brews up a fresh pot of Java for its serverless Cloud Functions service

Updated Still on Java 8? You'll need to upgrade to 11 to use it

SaaS27 May 2020 | 3

Oracle teases prospect of playing nicely with open-source Java in update to WebLogic application server

'Low cost of ownership'? This must be an April Fools

Software03 Apr 2020 | 2

Out with the old and in with the new as Java 14 arrives, bringing with it first Project Panama enhancements

After all, if the Supreme Court rules the right way, this could be a bonanza

Software19 Mar 2020 | 20

That upgrade from Java 8 to 11 you've been putting off? UK fintech types at Revolut 'quite happy' after a year in production

QCon London Warnings and advice from team that has already hauled itself across the line

Software17 Mar 2020 | 24

Oi! You got a loicence for that Java, mate? More devs turn to OpenJDK to swerve Oracle fee

Trademark Big Red annoyances revealed by JVM software writers

Software06 Feb 2020 | 46

Improved Java support poured into Microsoft's Visual Studio Code – will it be enough to tempt developers?

Redmond's open-source code editor is not the equal of heavyweight Java IDEs but still has attractions

Software08 Jan 2020 | 10

AWS shoves Java 11 support into Lambda serverless toy box

As well as managed nodes for K8s and new FireLens container logging service

Software19 Nov 2019 |

Oracle and Google will fight in court over Java AGAIN and this time it's going to the Supremes

The case that just won't die

Software15 Nov 2019 | 87

'No more room for wars in the new world'? Who are you and what have you done with Microsoft?

Software giant joins OpenJDK for the second time

Software31 Oct 2019 | 22

Put on your tech specs: Amazon Web Services has joined the Java Community Process

Latest Java-friendly move after Amazon's Corretto OpenJDK distro

Software23 Oct 2019 | 3

Hot patches for ColdFusion: Adobe drops trio of fixes for three serious flaws

While you're at it, fix Java too

Security25 Sep 2019 | 4

I got 99 problems but a switch() ain't one: Java SE 13 lands with various tweaks as per Oracle's less-is-more strategy

Code One All part of Big Red's regular small-ish release plan as opposed to large infrequent updates

Software16 Sep 2019 | 37

Enterprise Java spec packs bags, ready for new life under assumed name – Jakarta

Oops, hope we haven't blown Java EE 8's cover

Software10 Sep 2019 | 12

Microsoft gets some jClarity on Azure Java workloads, swallows London-based firm

Write once, optimise everywhere amirite?

Software19 Aug 2019 | 3

Free supported Java turns up in latest SQL Server 2019 preview

Microsoft: Why pay Oracle when you can pay us for Big Data Clusters?

Software25 Jul 2019 | 10

Pivotal adds OpenJDK support to Spring in response to 'concerns' around Oracle's Java

'We're big fans,' says company's announcement

Software29 May 2019 | 5