Programming Languages

McNealy: Sun could have won out over Linux

Former CEO says 'Google today would be running on Solaris' if Sun had not mishandled its OS

The Early Access Program has been updated!

Oracle releases JDK 7 preview

The company has invited developers to test out the upcoming Java upgrade, but some are balking at 'draconian' licensing terms

Learn Ruby the easy way

Inside Google Native Client for x86 binaries

Call it crazy, but Google's experimental technology to run native x86 binaries in the browser shows lots of potential

Prevalence of Non-Java JVM Languages on JVM

Prevalence of Non-Java JVM Languages on JVM

Java 7 Developer preview (aka build 130) is here!

Java 7 support slated for JetBrains IDE

The IntelliJ 1dea 10.5 IDE, due this spring, will also feature enhancements for usability and performance

What’s still missing in the HTML5 spec

Multimedia capabilities and WebSocket support are among the missing pieces -- and don't expect a standard video codec