Java gets Feisty

Or rather, Feisty gets Java. A complete Sun Java stack now comes with the latest 7.04 (formerly known as Feisty Fawn) release of the popular Ubuntu version of Linux from Canonical.

This development is hardly shocking. Canonical has been cosying up with Sun for months, last November announcing the distribution of Glassfish on Ubuntu, and earlier securing certification for Ubuntu on a growing list of Sun hardware.

For Java developers on Ubuntu it's a matter of convenience. "The current model for Linux installs is to just rummage around and find the components for the Java stack," said Jeet Kaul, Sun's VP of Developer Products and Programs. "What you are going to get now is a fully integrated, optimized for Ubuntu, Java stack in a single location."

Does the news thrill Michael Dell, president and CEO of Dell, who reportedly runs Feisty Fawn on his personal laptop computer? Inquiring minds want to know.

Posted by Mike Swaine at 04:14 PM  Permalink