Sun is to launch a Java application store, chief executive Jonathan Schwartz has revealed. Currently code-named "Project Vector" but likely to be called the Java Store, it was described by Schwartz as ...

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Sun's new software store is an idea whose time has come, and one that sends Java hurtling head-to-head with Windows It’s not enough to offer developers platforms upon which to build applications.

Some programming languages, such as Rust, Go, or TypeScript, are cool. Others, including Cobol and Java, are regarded as dull. However, while Java, which turned 30 on May 23, may not be the most ...