Author Archives: DonaldOJDK

The recent release of Oracle Java SE 7u25 changed some behavior with respect to code signing, and so the OTN Code Signing Article has been updated.  Specifically, starting with 7u25 all contents within a signed JAR must be signed.  Previously it was … Continue reading →

As noted on a recent /. and TSS thread, some have noticed that a tool known as the Java SE Time Zone Updater (aka “TZUpdater”) is no longer publicly available.  There seems to be some misunderstanding about the purpose of … Continue reading →

I’d like to thank everyone who helped spread the word on the new Code Signing requirements and guidelines starting with 7u21.  In particular, Markus Eisele did a fantastic job with his blog, and also an article in Heise Developer (in German) … Continue reading →

The April 16th, 2013 Critical Patch Update for Java SE (7u21) will change the launch behavior related to running Java Applets and Web Start Applications.  Users will be presented with a dialog(s) that will provide additional information to the user who … Continue reading →

The Oracle Java SE 6u41 release, made available on February 19th, 2013, is the last public update in the Java 6 stream.  The following links may be helpful for people looking for more information about this process: Oracle Java SE … Continue reading →

As I noted last week, I’ll be moderating a “Role of Java in Innovation” panel during the community keynote.  It’s on Thursday at 9am in the Continental Ballroom (same room the exhibit hall has been all week). We have a … Continue reading →

During the Community Keynote next Thursday at JavaOne, I’ll be leading a panel on “The Role of Java in Innovation.”  The goal is to highlight just a few of the many segments where Java is front and center in Innovation. What are … Continue reading →

As I mentioned back in the spring, one thing that surprised me about my first year in the Java organization is it’s breadth.  As a long time “enterprise Java guy”, I had underestimated the global and technological reach of Java … Continue reading →

I’m happy to announce that Oracle has become a hardware sponsor for EclipseCon Europe 2012.   I highly encourage other organizations to do the same, if not for this EclipseCon, then at any time in the future.  Having funding to support … Continue reading →

Awesomesauce.  I just wanted to do a quick hat-tip to the folks at CloudBees for making it easy for their customers to do build and test using early builds of OpenJDK.  I’ve not dug deeper into their offering than Nicolas’ … Continue reading →