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"And because there are fears that Oracle might be even more heavy-handed, at least one Sun competitor (which asked not to be named) is quietly floating a proposal to establish a Java foundation that could be modeled after the successful Eclipse Foundation. Such a foundation would put control of Java in the hands of a representative sample of companies that support open source and serve as a counterbalance to Oracle."

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"Ellison's declaration means he's backing an emerging and largely Sun-only technology, while the majority of the web and the industry uses AJAX. Unlike the rest of Sun's Java language and platform, JavaFX has not gone through Java standards body the Java Community Process (JCP)."

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"Marten Mickos, former MySQL chief executive and current senior vice president of Sun Microsystems' database group, is transitioning out of the company in a planned reorganization."

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Sun has acquired Q-Layer, a Belgian company that provides automation tools for cloud offerings. In the ongoing battle for control of the cloud API this brings Sun one step closer to creating a unique "Open Cloud" eco-system.

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The JavaOne conference content will be organized across four broad, high-level areas which capture the major dimensions of activity and attention around and within the Java platform. We are seeking compelling content submissions within and across these dimensions: Rich Media Applications and Interactive Content, Mobility, Services, Core Technologies. Each of these areas encompasses a variety of more detailed tracks aligned with the technologies, practical applications, innovations, and development techniques that define that space. To help you assess how your abstract might map to these desired areas, each is described in detail below along with likely tracks."

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"Patricia Sueltz has had her share of blunt bosses. At IBM, Sueltz was CEO Lou Gerstner's technical assistant during Big Blue's dramatic turnaround in the 1990s. After that, she ran the services division at Sun Microsystems for CEO Scott McNealy during the dot-com bust from which many believe Sun has never truly recovered."

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"The MySQL Enterprise Fall 2008 Release includes the new MySQL Query Analyzer tool, a proprietary source component designed to help improve database efficiency. The Query Analyzer tool is being integrated with MySQL Enterprise Monitor to monitor database query performance, enabling administrators to view bottlenecks and optimize code. It's only being offered to MySQL's paying customers, however."

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"The ODF Toolkit will use an initial software code contribution from Sun to provide developers with an easy-to-use Application Programming Interface (API) for reading, writing and manipulating ODF documents while accelerating additional application development. One part of the initial code contribution is an ODF Validator, a tool that validates OpenDocument files and checks certain conformance criteria. Capitalizing on the open, elegant nature of ODF, the Toolkit targets developers who want to create new applications and solutions ranging from content management, business workflows and activities to Web-based document solutions."

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"Andreas von Bechtolsheim, a brilliant billionaire who has created some of the best-selling computer systems in the industry, is resigning as chief architect of Sun Microsystems to focus on a start-up that is challenging another industry giant, Cisco Systems."

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"Southeastern has been increasing its stake in Sun this year, and on Wednesday it said it had changed its ownership status in the company in a way that allows it to take a more active hand in its management, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It also said it has been meeting with Sun's management to talk about ways to "maximize the value of the company.""

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"Sun is about to become the first major hardware vendor to certify Ubuntu Linux as compatible with its products—a move that could spark increased competition for Red Hat and Novell."

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