Maximizing code reuse in your Java programs means writing code that is easy to read, understand, and maintain. ... In many cases, big companies also support open-source projects, ...

BOSTON--Sun Microsystems is reluctant to make Java source code available through an open-source model because it would encourage incompatible versions of the software, Sun's top software executive ...

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With Java running critical applications the world over, the nearly 25-year-old programming language must balance its community’s affection for its syntax with new trends.