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Oracle mysteriously halts work on green data center 10 July, 2009 04:25
Oracle recently halted work on a green data center project in a suburb of Salt Lake City, but it is not clear why. - +
Java development critical to Oracle Fusion strategy 02 July, 2009 08:48
For developers, Oracle's Fusion Middleware 11g rollout on Wednesday emphasizes Java technologies, particularly the company's JDeveloper IDE, along with concepts including declarative programming and ALM (application lifecycle management). - +
Oracle launches Fusion Middleware 11g 02 July, 2009 04:07
Oracle unveiled a major chunk of Fusion Middleware 11g, the foundation for its next-generation Fusion Applications, during an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. - +
DOJ pushes probe of Oracle-Sun deal beyond deadline 29 June, 2009 08:14
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) needs more time to examine Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems beyond an initial review period, Oracle said Friday. - +
Sun tools upgrade geared for multicore apps 23 June, 2009 11:09
Recognizing that developers these days must program for multicore processors, Sun Microsystems on Tuesday is releasing an upgrade to its native development tools package geared to this new responsibility. - +
HTML 5: Could it kill Flash and Silverlight? 17 June, 2009 08:09
HTML 5, a groundbreaking upgrade to the prominent Web presentation specification, could become a game-changer in Web application development, one that might even make obsolete such plug-in-based rich Internet application (RIA) technologies as Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, and Sun JavaFX. - +
Consultant: Oracle holding firm on license discounts 10 June, 2009 09:02
Despite the global recession, Oracle didn't offer steeper discounts than usual during the final rush of contract talks leading up to the end of its fiscal year on May 31, according to a consultant who advises companies on Oracle negotiations. - +
Golden parachutes ready for top Sun execs 10 June, 2009 08:40
If Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. goes as planned, CEO Jonathan Schwartz will receive a severance package of about US$12 million, and board chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy, about US$9.5 million, according to the proxy statement filed Monday. - +
Sun shareholders will vote on Oracle deal on July 16 09 June, 2009 08:25
Sun Microsystems has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for July 16 for a vote on whether to accept Oracle's US$7.4 billion proposal to buy the company. Sun's board has unanimously recommended the transaction go through. - +
Microsoft pitches interoperability at JavaOne 05 June, 2009 04:28
Five years after settling a bitter lawsuit with Sun Microsystems over the Java programming language, a Microsoft executive made the company's first-ever JavaOne keynote address Thursday. - +
JavaFX set for phones, smartbooks, TVs 05 June, 2009 03:29
Listening to Sun Microsystems heap accolades on its JavaFX multimedia application technology Wednesday evening almost obscured the fact that JavaFX faces quite a battle in the space against the established Adobe Flash and AJAX platforms and Microsoft's up-and-coming Silverlight platform.
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