Oracle Corporation is a multinational computer technology company mostly known for its "Oracle" RDBMS and - since the acquisition of Sun Microsystems - for Java and MySQL.

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Is Java “dead in the water” as a consequence of Oracle buying Sun and subsequently suing Google

Google has led many useful Java features (guava, gson); now that Oracle has purchased Sun will it effect its future enhancements and utilization as a development language. What exactly, or even ...
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What is Oracle's commitment to Java?

We are investing heavily in Java, but after recent experiences and reading Joonas' response on that question: Had you used those flags in Java 6, you could have experienced not only crashes, ...
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I'm learning Oracle, is there a particular language which goes well with this?

I studying an MCA and preparing for Oracle 10g certification. I want to ask you whether I should learn a programming language along side this, and if so then which one - .NET or java? I have ...
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What are your thoughts on the Oracle Master (old Sun Certified Java Developer) Examination? [closed]

Has anyone done the Oracle Master (old SCJD) Examination? What are your thoughts on this examination? Is it worth taking it? Not really from the point of learning anything (as I doubt I will), but ...
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Oracle Java SE Certification

Which exam(s) should be given for Java certification from Oracle. is Oracle 1Z0-851 exam old SCJP ? Recommend book which covers Oracle 1Z0-851 exam?
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How safe it is to do minor JVM upgrades?

I have been working on the JVM for years and I have very rarely experienced a JVM crash ... that is until approx 6 months ago. Since that I have experienced approximately 5 JVM crashes resulting ...