Open Source Languages in 2010: Developer Year in Review

"2010 was a busy year for open source programming languages, with major new releases and upheavals that will shape the development landscape for years to come.

"Java, Ruby, PHP, Perl and Python all had language and related tools releases this year with cloud development a key focus for most of them.

"Java Undergoes Big Changes in 2010

"For Java, 2010 was a milestone year as control of Java shifted from Sun to Oracle. At Java One, Oracle revealed its plans for Java 7 and 8 in an effort to push Java forward. In early December, the Executive Committee of the Java Community Process (JCP) voted on and approved the technical specifications for Java 7 and 8."

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