Computerworld Australia: Not Dead Yet Jun 1, 2006, 00 :15 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (6166 reads) (Other stories by Frank Hayes)
"Is Java dead? Come on, seriously--why else would Sun Microsystems be offering it up to the open source crowd? A decade ago, Java was the hottest, most exciting thing in IT; a certified Windows-killer that was going to wipe out Microsoft's monopoly and revolutionize the way software was made, distributed and run. Today? Today, Java is old hat. It's been eclipsed by open source, the new hottest thing in IT that's going to wipe out Microsoft's monopoly and revolutionize the way software is made, distributed and run.
"Actually, based on the hype, this sounds like a perfect match..."