A smoother blend for Java

IBM and BEA, usually staunch rivals, are collaborating on ways to ease technical differences in their Java lines. Also, software providers mull an effort to improve interoperability among competing development tools.

IBM, BEA join on Java strategy
The two companies, which together hold significant sway over the market for Java application servers, are collaborating on a way to build common components within their products.
November 25, 2003

Firms consider plan for interoperable Java tools
A number of Java tools providers, including Sun and BEA, are talking about creating a common way to share plug-ins.
November 24, 2003

Microsoft signs .Net deal in China
The move comes after rival Sun and China Standard Software establish Sun's Java Desktop System as the foundation for desktop development and deployment in the country.
November 21, 2003

Oracle readies portal-building tools
The company releases an early version of a toolkit to speed up the process of building standards-based portal applications, or portlets.
November 19, 2003

IBM donates code to open-source project
Software consortium Eclipse says Big Blue's contribution will form the basis of its Visual Editor Project. But Java steward Sun is not yet ready to join the effort.
November 18, 2003

Sun, JBoss settle Java dispute
With changes to a licensing program, Sun paves the way for open-source Java application server projects JBoss and Apache to comply with the J2EE standard.
November 18, 2003

JBoss to indemnify customers
In an effort to offer the same guarantees as do commercial software companies, the Java server software company plans to indemnify its customers from legal liability associated with its software.
November 17, 2003

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