No massive uptake expected for JSE 6.0

Although Sun Microsystems has delivered important changes in Java SE 6.0, the new Java Development Kit (JDK) is not expected to have the same massive and immediate uptake as Java SE 5.0.

The Inquirer says Java 6.0 is not a major upgrade and unlike its immediate predecessor, does not include a host of significant enhancements in all areas of the JDK.

However, the article says the changes that have been incorporated in Java 6.0 include security improvements, an integrated Web services API, and scripting support that allows for JavaScript within Java source code.

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OpenOffice.org has released a security update for its office productivity suite following the discovery of three potentially serious security vulnerabilities, reports The Register.

According to the report, users of earlier releases of the software are advised to update to version 2.0.3 or wait for a patch to version 1.1.5 of the code.

The first of the three flaws means Java applets can break out of a secure "sandbox" in which they are designed to execute. Secondly, macros might be invoked even when a user has disabled the function. Finally, flaws in the parsing of XML file formats mean maliciously constructed files could be used to trigger a buffer overflow.

Select Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets now support the concurrent execution of multiple Java applications, says Qualcomm.

SDA India says this multitasking capability extends the existing features of the Qualcomm Virtual Machine (QVM) Java solution.

According to the article, the new features mean a mobile device can handle voice calls, while running an e-mail client and a Java application to play music in the background.