Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Gosling rising at Sun

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Nov 6, 20031 min

Java guru James Gosling, who has held the title of Sun Fellow at Sun Microsystems, is moving up the corporate ladder.

Gosling is to be appointed next week as CTO for the recently formed Sun Developer Platforms group, which is responsible for tools products at Sun.

The position is a new one, according to Sun officials. Gosling is largely credited as a founder of Java.

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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