Sun/Oracle merger: collateral damages

Maybe the merger will bring some good. Up to now, I have seen Oracle turning their backs on very skilled Sun employees. I heartily hope the trend is going to stop.

Sun product roadmap

Found on the Java home page:

Oracle is reviewing the Sun product roadmap and will provide guidance to customers in accordance with Oracle's standard product communication policies. Any resulting features and timing of release of such features as determined by Oracle's review of roadmaps, are at the sole discretion of Oracle. All product roadmap information, whether communicated by Sun Microsystems or by Oracle, does not represent a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract.

...shiver...

Where has all the blue gone?

Today I visited the java web page and... I was shocked! I knew something like this would happen, but now it looks kinda weird...


Besides, if you try to reach Sun website it gets even weirder as you land on the official Oracle website...

Oracle to buy Sun

Rumors about a sale have been heard for a while, but this one comes directly from www.sun.com...

A new Sun Certified Specialist for Netbeans IDE

Last Saturday I received the examination score report for the exam I sat for a couple of months ago and... I passed, so now I'm entitled to (trumpets and fanfare) proclaim myself a Sun(TM) Certified Specialist for NetBeans(TM) IDE. My congrats to Stephen Chamberlain who adds this cert to his SCJP.

Iceberg approaching?

According to this article Sun is going to face the same adventure Titanic did a long time ago. The worst thing is that everything seems unavoidable, despite what Sun says. To quote from the article:

Do [they] know something we don't? Or do we know something they don't?

I heartly hope for the former...

Sun Certified Specialist Netbeans IDE

Sun is testing the beta test (...) for the Sun Certified Specialist Netbeans IDE. There's a study group here and obviously you can find a lot of resources on the Docs & Support section of the official NetBeans site.

What do you mean "I don't know NetBeans"? what are you waiting for? Go get it!