On Thursday, Oracle filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that, in developing its Android mobile operating system, the Internet search giant infringed on seven patents associated with the Java Platform.
Oracle has released an update of its Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g, extending its support to more Fusion Middleware components, Eclipse 3.6 "Helios" release and Java EE tools.
Application lifecycle management (ALM) provider Collabnet rolled out a new version of its flagship TeamForge ALM platform this week, as well as a general-availability release of its free Subversion Edge product.
Microsoft used the occasion of an open source conference last month to advance its vision of an open cloud by breaking it down into four basic principles.
Intelligence analysis software is about to go open source. Matthew Burton, a former Defense Intelligence Agency analyst and software developer, is working on an open-source version of a CIA software tool called "Analysis of Competing Hypotheses."
Visual Studio add-in extends support to Mac OS X and features improved debugging and deployment.
Parasoft's Test is designed to provide "end-to-end visibility" for those using the company's existing products like Jtest.
Terracotta's Ehcache 2.2 also comes with new support for JAAS, improved multi-data center support and more.
New version of dotCMS sports a totally re-built user interface as well as a number of enterprise-grade enhancements.
Big Blue's zEnterprise pools RISC and x86-based blades.
The results of a survey published this week seem to indicate that early concerns about the fate of Java and MySQL in the hands of Oracle have abated, at least for the present.
In an effort to make it easier for Java developers to build applications for its Symbian-based mobile devices, Nokia is contributing the 2.1 version of its Java Runtime implementation to the open source Symbian Foundation.
We highlight five more open source editors you might want to consider for your upcoming projects.
Google is set to disrupt the mobile communications industry with its mobile operating system, according to Strategy Analytics.
'Helios' includes 39 projects, including a new JavaScript IDE package, new Xtext 1.0 features, the Eclipse Marketplace Client, increased support for Git, a new debug framework and much more.