Johannesburg, 12 Feb 2004
Linux developers now have access to a new java.net community. Launched by Sun Microsystems, it offers expanded support for Java technology-based development tools on the Solaris, Linux and Windows platforms.
Sean O'Hare, Java systems engineer at Sun Microsystems, notes that the increasing adoption of Linux within the enterprise, as well as the pervasive nature of Java technology, make this a logical step for the company.
"Java technology has to be accessible to the broadest range of developers. Adding the Linux portal to java.net gives these developers access to an expansive community development and support programme," he says. At the portal, located at www.linux.java.net, Java technology developers can collaborate and access support for the creation of Java technology-based projects for Linux.
In addition, participants in the community are able to find software tools and project infrastructure required for the support of collaborative development projects.
The site also provides community-based communication channels such as weblogs, "wikis" and other popular interactive features pioneered on java.net.
Used by the developer community, java.net expands the Java technology portfolio of applications, tools and services in applied areas of technology and vertical industry solutions. More than 32 000 developers worldwide have joined the java.net collaborative community, and are engaged in almost 700 projects ranging from Java technology-based games development to desktop technologies to enterprise development such as Java Web services.
Interested developers can send an e-mail to http://linux.java.net for more information.
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