Java ME stays put

In response to reports that Sun Microsystems` micro edition of Java might be phased out, James Gosling, the creator of the Java language, refuted the claim, according to eWeek.

In a recent blog post, Gosling said Java ME (Java Platform, Micro Edition) is "growing up" and evolving, not being phased out.

"The early versions of Java ME were very simple and limited, a direct reflection of the fact that early phones themselves were simple and limited. We had to work with what we had," Gosling said.

Scott McNealy, the outspoken Sun Microsystems co-founder who led the company as CEO for 22 years, has moved to the chairman suite; but the executive is far from retiring, explains ZDNet Asia.

He recently spoke to ZDNet about a variety of topics, from the company`s decision to make its technology available to the open source community, to Sun`s plans for the mobile market, to education and activist investors.

Over the past 18 months, the company has made its Solaris operating system, Java language and SPARC processors available to the open source community.

ImageJade Software has released Jade 6.2, which includes a Compact Jade edition, enabling thin clients and standalone database applications to run on Windows Mobile devices, says m-net.com.

The release also extends openness by enabling Java programs to interoperate with Jade applications. By providing a Java framework that encapsulates its object manager, database and core programming model, Jade wants Java developers to take advantage of the server-side strengths of the Jade 6.2 platform.

"Jade is committed to interoperability," says Cooper. "We have always had C and C++ language interoperability. Since Jade 6.0, we have invested in support for XML and Web services. With Jade 6.2 we are enthusiastic about opening up to the Java community, both in industry and academia."