Java

Oracle urges removal of older Java versions due to security risks

Company points users to latest Java update, with most recent features, fixes, and performance improvements

Developers fear they’ll be stifled by judgement in Oracle-Google suit

Oracle's argument about copyrighting APIs raises concerns for developers

Xamarin ports Android from Java to C#

The code could be used to build Android phones that don't rely on Java

Developers fear they’ll be stifled by judgement in Oracle-Google suit

Oracle's argument about copyrighting APIs would be a problem for the entire industry, observers say

Programming languages not copyrightable rules top EU court

The European Court of Justice has left the door open to reverse engineering of programs

Recent Interesting Software Development Posts – 1 May 2012

How agile development became a way of life at HomeAway

Agile adopter HomeAway charts its course in a dynamic development methodology

Specifying Appropriate NetBeans JDK Source Release

Jury deliberations begin after Oracle, Google attorneys debate fair use

The jury must decide whether Google infringed Oracle's Java copyrights in its Android OS

Apple’s Tim Cook wins where Steve Jobs failed: On Java

Oracle will take over Java updates for OS X, an accomplishment that eluded Jobs for years. But many users are left in the cold