Ten years ago people were breaking into Java now and then, but always in a spirit of co-operation. We had a number of people find chinks in the armour which we fixed almost immediately.

While new programming languages vie for the hearts and minds of cloud-native developers, the future of Java focuses on widespread adoption.

Java revolutionized software development 30 years ago. Even with the rise of web apps, there's a bright future for Java desktop application development.

The future of Java, part 1 "I would love to tinker with the Java language, but that’s not where I feel the pain now," said Java creator James Gosling during an early morning JavaOne session.

Java 19 is the 10th release of Java’s six-month release cadence, an effort to bring the programming language up to speed with the evolving needs of developers and the technology industry.

Java also is appearing in cars, printers and camcorders. Alan Brenner, Sun's vice president for consumer and mobile systems, said makers of medical devices are also taking a look.

As Oracle has been prone to do for the past nine months, company officials Tuesday pledged a strong commitment to Java technology. They even offered glimpses of a modular future for the platform ...