Java & Eclipse


Python Poised to Claim 2024 'Language of the Year' as Fortran Climbs in Steady TIOBE Index Rankings

Python looks set to clinch the Language of the Year award for 2024, maintaining its lead in the December TIOBE Programming Community Index, while Fortran’s steady ascent highlighted a quiet month in the rankings.

Eclipse Foundation Survey Highlights Open-Source Surge in IoT and Embedded Systems

The Eclipse Foundation releases its 2024 IoT & Embedded Developer Survey, shedding light on key trends and challenges shaping the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded systems industry.

Payara Launches Alpha Preview to Advance Jakarta EE 11 Adoption

Payara announces the alpha release of Payara Platform Community 7 Alpha 2, offering developers a first look at Jakarta EE 11 (currently under development).

Open Mainframe Project Releases Zowe V3 with LTS, Expanding Java Integration

The Open Mainframe Project has announces the Long Term Support (LTS) V3 release of Zowe, an open-source framework for mainframes, designed to enhance durability, stability, and security for mission-critical applications. The latest version strengthens Zowe’s integration with popular programming languages and tools, particularly through support for Java, positioning the framework as a key component in modernizing mainframe environments.

Google Launches PipelineDP4j, Aims to Broaden Adoption of Differential Privacy on JVM

Google introduces PipelineDP4j, a differential privacy toolkit built for Java Virtual Machine (JVM) environments, with the goal of making privacy-preserving data analysis more accessible for developers.

Enterprises 'Just Scratching the Surface' of Java's Potential, Survey Suggests

The Java language and platform continues to be the backbone of many enterprise applications, and yet businesses are only scratching the surface of its cost-saving potential. That's the conclusion of a survey by BellSoft conducted during the annual Devoxx Belgium conference of more than 300 attendees.

Eclipse Foundation Tackles Regulatory Challenges with New Open-source Compliance Initiative

The Eclipse Foundation announces the launch of the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group (ORC WG), aimed at helping the global open-source community navigate increasingly complex regulatory landscapes.

Java 23 Release Candidate Introduces Key Previews, Drops String Templates

Java Development Kit (JDK) 23 has reached the release candidate stage, marking its next step toward general availability on September 17, 2024. The upcoming non-LTS (Long Term Support) release, with only six months of official support from Oracle, finalizes a dozen new features designed to enhance Java’s functionality.

Azul Claims Mass Migration from Oracle Java Amid Rising Costs and Licensing Concerns

Java solutions vendor Azul releases findings from its first annual Oracle Alternatives Survey, which asserts that 86% of enterprises are migrating from Oracle Java.

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BMW Group Joins Eclipse Foundation’s Software Defined Vehicle Working Group

The BMW Group officially joins the Eclipse Foundation’s Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Working Group as a strategic member, enhancing global collaboration on open-source software for modern vehicles. The SDV Working Group aims to develop open-source technologies for automotive applications.

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Eclipse Foundation Releases Open-Source Theia IDE

After seven years in development, the Eclipse Foundation's Theia IDE project is now generally available, emerging from beta to challenge Microsoft’s similar Visual Studio Code editor.

Java Retains Strong Position Despite C++ Surge in TIOBE Index for June 2024

The TIOBE Index update for June 2024 revealed significant shifts in the programming landscape, with C++ surpassing C for the first time in history. But Java held its own in fourth place.

JetBrains Launches 'Aqua' Test Automation IDE

JetBrains officially launches "Aqua," the first IDE specifically designed for test automation. It's a revolutionary tool aimed at streamlining the testing process for software development teams.

Microsoft Enhances Java Tooling in VS Code and Azure

Microsoft announces updates of its Java tooling in its Visual Studio Code extension and the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ, showcasing a host of new features.

Red Hat Launches Developer Hub for Enhanced App Development

Red Hat announces the GA of Red Hat Developer Hub, an enterprise-grade internal developer platform (IDP) based on Backstage.

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C# Named 2023 Programming Language of the Year by TIOBE

TIOBE Software names C# programming language of the year award.

OpenJS Foundation Announces Availability of Node.js 21

The OpenJS Foundation announces Node.js 21, the latest release line of the open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment and library for running web applications outside the client's browser.

JetBrains Launches New IDE Designed for Rust Programmers

Dev toolmaker JetBrains has created a new IDE called RustRover designed specifically for the Rust system programming language.

Oracle Unveils GraalOS for Faster Cloud-Native Java Apps

Oracle announces new Java-based deployment tech, GraalOS, that uses the Oracle GraalVM Native Image to run apps as native machine executables to take advantage of the latest features of Arm and Intel processors on Oracle OCI.

New Spring AI Project Aims to Streamline App Development

VMware unveils a new the Spring AI project, which aims to streamline the development of Java apps that incorporate AI functionality.