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Java EE 5 (formerly J2EE 1.5) Unanimously Passes Public Review Ballot; Promises Ease of Use

Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 DP4 for Tiger

Java Software is Carving a Niche in Critical Real-Time Applications Market

Java EE 5 (formerly J2EE 1.5) Unanimously Passes Public Review Ballot; Promises Ease of Use

JSR 244, the umbrella specification that defines what other specifications and capabilities will be included as part of Java EE 5 (formerly J2EE 1.5), public review specification was unanimously approved by the JCP EC. The theme of this release is ease of development.

It re-invents and simplifies EJB using annotations and pojo-driven development (developing in plain old java objects again). Major additions include Java Persistence API 1.0 (EJB 3 entities), JSF and JSTL (details below).

Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 DP4 for Tiger
This is the last DP before Apple goes GM.

Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 (formerly Java 1.4.2 Release 2) contains improvements and bug fixes for the Java 1.4.2 implementation in Mac OS X 10.4, including updates to J2SE v. 1.4.2_09 and 1.3.1_16. No Apple changes have been made to the 1.3.1 implementation beyond the update to 1.3.1_16. This is Developer Preview 4 of Java 1.3.1 and Java 1.4.2 Release 2 for Mac OS X Tiger.

PLEASE NOTE: this preview will overwrite existing Java 1.3/1.4 installations and is not removable.

Java Software is Carving a Niche in Critical Real-Time Applications Market

With tweaks and modifications, Java is finding a home in critical real-time applications ranging from the military to telecommunications

For several years real-time versions of Java from smaller companies such as Aonix, Aicas and Apogee Software have jousted for market share. Now, large companies such as Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp. are starting to field technology aimed at the real-time Java market, often working with large customers in the military-aerospace arena.

In robots and industrial control, in fiber-optic switches, telematics and set-top boxes, Java is beginning to inch its way into markets that were traditionally dominated by C-based code. “Whether it is real-time or not is open to debate, but Java’s percentage in embedded has been increasing slightly year-over-year,” aid Steve Balacco, a senior analyst at market research firm Venture Development Corp. (Natick, Mass.).
“From my understanding, the folks in the military are among the early adopters of real-time Java.”