Version 6 package, the Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) has received approval of the competent body is the expert in the Java Community Process (JCP). Over the next two weeks is now expected to reference implementation of Java Administrator, Sun Microsystems - Sun presides over the work defined in the JSR 316 (Java Specification Request) Java EE 6

Sun released the Java 6 Update 17, which among other fixes several security bugs. These include various types of buffer overflow vulnerabilities and exceeded the scope of integers, provoked by an appropriately crafted audio and video files. Thanks to a Java applet or Java Web Start programs may have higher access privileges to the system, and then infect it.

Introduced in 2004, with many modifications, the fifth version of Java last weekend reached the status End of Service Life (EOSL). In the future to receive critical bug fixes, should comply with the recommendations of the Sun and either move the applications to the latest update of Java Standard Edition (Java SE), or use the issue of Java SE for Business Support, which provides up to 15-year warranty on older versions Java.

Does Java change in ownership will affect its development? How will it affect the balance of power in the market? What will Oracle's competitors - IBM and SAP - who, based on this technology to make your solution?

Sun released a new version of Java-based system for collaboration and communication. Java Communications Suite 7 consists of, inter alia, components such as Calendar Server 7, Messaging Server 7 (Update 3), Instant Messaging, 8 (Update 2), and supported by a WWW browser client application Convergence 1 (Update 3). The latter allows the user to use the new indexing and search service, which allows for quick search for e-mails - including PDF documents, OpenOffice, MS Office, and various graphics formats..