eWeek: Apache Leader: Berkeley DB Java Edition Eases Hand-Rolling

"Thanks to the marriage of open source and Java in Sleepycat's new pure-Java version of Berkeley DB, many may reconsider whether they need to use a relational database where simple data structures will suffice, according to Alex Karasulu, technical lead for the Apache Directory Project. The project is an attempt to centralize naming and directory needs at the Apache Software Foundation.

"Sleepycat Software Inc.'s recent release of a pure-Java version of its Berkeley DB open-source database is a win for Java developers such as Karasulu, who's thrilled with the open-sourcing of this general-purpose, typically embedded software..."

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