Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Gosling lauded by Canada

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Feb 21, 20071 min

James Gosling, a Sun Microsystems vice president and Sun Fellow who is considered the founder of Java, has been named an officer of the Order of Canada, the company said.

A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News report (CBC) said the Order of Canada designation recognizes lifetime achievements by Canadians from all walks of life. Gosling was named by the office of the Governor General.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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