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An OpenSPARC community to share and discuss tools and resources related to porting or performance optimization in support of OpenSPARC; and to foster and encourage the development of OpenSPARC related tools.
This project is derived from the Sun Java System Portal Server 7 product.
Sun is open sourcing its implementations of Java technology as Free/Libre software.
Provides a community where developers can participate in the evolution of the Application Server platform and access the the latest J2EE technologies.
The Grid Engine project is an open source community effort to facilitate the adoption of distributed computing solutions.
JXTA technology is a set of open protocols that allow any connected device on the network ranging from cell phones and wireless PDAs to PCs and servers to communicate and collaborate in a P2P manner.
The Java Community Process (JCP) is the way the Java platform evolves.
Providing a common area for interesting conversations and innovative development projects related to Java technology. The community continues to grow with industry associations, software vendors, universities, and individual developers and hobbyists joining every day.
Jini.org is a central place and resource for the Jini Community. It is a site to discover new information, discuss, collaborate, exchange source code and ideas, and advance Jini Network Technology.
Meets the demands of the world's largest high-performance compute clusters. The state-of-the-art object-based storage architecture redefines scalability and provides groundbreaking I/O and metadata throughput.
Deployed in over 1.5 billion mobile handsets, Java ME represents the ideal development platform for the creation and deployment of mobile data services. By open sourcing implementations of Java ME, Sun will enable faster evolution of the platform, reduce handset manufacturers' development costs, and, ultimately, drive a more consistent application platform.
The MySQL database is the world's most popular open source database for its fast performance, high reliability, ease of use & dramatic cost savings.
The original free and open source IDE. Develop cross-platform desktop, mobile and web applications based on industry standards utilizing the latest technologies with our full-featured integrated development environment for Java Software Developers.
Project Open ESB implements an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) runtime using Java Business Integration as the foundation. This allows easy integration of web services to create loosely coupled enterprise class composite applications.
Participate in the Open Media Commons and develop royalty-free open standards for digital content and commit to cross-industry growth and prosperity, ensuring both intellectual property protection and user privacy.
Web Single Sign-On technology is very mature and SSO is a common starting point for internal identity management projects. The goal of the OpenSSO project is to improve developer access to this technology so that it can become a ubiquitous part of web security infrastructure.
OpenDS is an open source community project building a free and comprehensive next generation directory service, based on LDAP and DSML standards.
As the heart of the Java platform, Java SE is the execution engine and core development technology that enables the Java technology's "write once, run anywhere" promise. By open sourcing the Java Development Kit (JDK), Sun's implementation of Java SE, Sun hopes to make the Java platform a new foundation of innovation and enhance its value as the ubiquitous, essential infrastructure of the Internet experience.
Project OpenJFX is a project of the OpenJFX community for sharing early versions of the JavaFX Script language and for collaborating on its development.
OpenOffice.org is a free productivity suite compatible with all major office suites.
OpenSPARC Initiative: To significantly increase participation in processor architecture development and application design by making cutting-edge hardware IP freely available.
The free and easy to use OpenSolaris OS is a leading-edge open source release with world-class support and unique, innovative features that lets you be brilliant faster. The OpenSolaris community is where the next generation of the Solaris OS is being built, and the OpenSolaris OS is where to find the latest results of these efforts. Ideal for students, Web Economy development and deployment, and those new to the Solaris OS.
This is a research effort aimed at simplifying the process of developing multi-player online games that can be deployed on a massive scale and made available to players using virtually any client device.
Fortress is a new programming language designed for high-performance computing (HPC) with high programmability, and is designed to be a modern replacement for Fortran. Sun founded Project Fortress by open sourcing the reference implementation of the Fortress programming language.
A repository of the APIs for the Sun Cloud service. These APIs are posted for review and comment using the Creative Commons license.
What if your desktop was actually a 3D environment? What if your CD or movie database became a 3D jukebox? Project Looking Glass is based on Java technology and explores bringing a richer user experience to the desktop and applications via 3D windowing and visualization capabilities.
The Sun Java Desktop System is a secure and comprehensive enterprise desktop software solution that combines the best of open source innovation with significant contributions from Sun. This software is a major component of the Solaris 10 OS, x86 and SPARC architecture editions.
Download the Sun products that operate or use Linux, and get tips on developing with the Java 2 Platform for Linux.
VirtualBox is open source software, enabling developers to more efficiently build, test and run applications on multiple platforms. It allows desktop or laptop PCs running the Windows, Linux, Mac or Solaris operating systems to run multiple, different operating systems side-by side to more easily build multi-tier or cross-platform applications.
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This is a master index of Java programming language code samples organized by topic.
From enterprise software to developer tools, Sun offers a comprehensive suite of products that help to create solutions and increase productivity. Includes early access, preview and special software projects!
SunSource.net is a site devoted to Sun's involvement in Free & Open Source projects.
 
 
  
 
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