Java is still awesome, just not so much as a browser plugin. edit: Think about C. Allowing people to run scripted C code downloaded from a web site is probably the least safe thing one could dream up.

Oracle ORCL recently announced the release of Java 20, the latest version of the world’s number-one development platform and programming language. Java 20, also known as Oracle JDK 20, includes seven ...

Oracle, which officially took on the big job of shepherding Java two years ago this month, is traveling bumpy roads lately, with its modularization and licensing plans for Java raising eyebrows and ...