Java SE 6

The first release of Java that was implemented and tested with the full support of the Java community has been released. You should download it today.

The first release of Java that was implemented and tested with the full support of the Java community has been released. Java SE 6 was the first version of Java that was available to the community in source and binary forms with each weekly build. Here are some interesting community and quality-related metrics for this release:

-Over 160 companies help test and verify compatibility and performance of their enterprise applications.
-Over 330 individuals contributed source for enhancements and bug fixes.
-Over 750 bugs were reported by the community.
-Over 300 bug fixes were contributed by the community.

Java SE is the base for enterprise applications built on Java EE, desktop Java applications, and browser-embedded applets. This makes each development and release cycle of Java SE crucial to Java's continued success in the market. Java SE 6 continues Java's history of success, and sets new milestones in terms of community involvement. With the inclusion of performance enhancements and new features such as easier web service construction, and support for dynamic languages, there is no reason why developers should wait before adopting Java SE 6 as their premier development environment. Download it today and start changing the world, one line of code at a time.

For the full story, read my latest DDJ article (http://www.ddj.com/dept/java/196602955).

-EJB

Posted by Eric Bruno at 05:40 PM  Permalink