Jonathan Schwartz, President and CEO, Sun
Microsystems
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2 billion Java
technology-enabled smart cards have been issued to date (Sun, 09/06).
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Over 1.2 billion
Java-enabled handsets by June 2006 (Ovum). |
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8 of 10 new phones
that shipped in 2005 were Java technology-enabled phones (Ovum).
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Java is a leading
platform for mobile applications and services with 180+ carrier
deployments worldwide (Sun, 06/06). |
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Downloads of the
Java Runtime Environment from java.com have reached over 344 million
(Sun, 09/06). |
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Over 800 million
desktops with Java software. |
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Over 5 million
downloads of Java technology for the enterprise (Sun, 05/06). |
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30+ Java-compatible
application servers (Sun, 09/06). |
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Press Kit
Monday, November 13, 2006
Sun Open Sources Java Technology and Releases Source Code
Under GPL Version Two License Via NetBeans and Java.net Communities
This announcement represents one of the largest source code
contributions under the GPL license (under which the GNU/Linux
operating system is also distributed) and the open sourcing of one of
the industry's most significant and pervasive software platforms. With
over
3.8 billion Java technology enabled devices, Java technology is showing
explosive growth, appearing in volume everywhere. From mobile phones
and smart cards to enterprise applications and supercomputers, Java
technology provides a unifying platform for software innovation. By
open sourcing Java software, while offering commercial products with
indemnity for our customers, Sun expects Java technology to become even
more pervasive.
Open Source Java Technology Launch Event
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA
9:30a-10:30a PST
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Q&A session in Second Life with
Simon Phipps, Tim Bray and Mark Shuttleworth at Sun Pavilion, Nov. 13,
2006 (3:23) |
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