Rick Ross

Read "No Sun Is An Island" - also by Rick Ross I can neither endorse nor denounce the Sun/Microsoft settlement at this point. Those of us on the outside have no access to the particulars of the settlement and have no way to know whether Sun has sold us out. In truth, precious lit... (more)

Read Eric Raymond's Open Letter to Scott McNealy: "Let Java Go" Read "Letting Java Go" - James Gosling in 2003 on Open-Sourcing Java As if driven by the cycles of the moon, it seems like the Java community gets a monthly visit from that special topic that divides and angers us more t... (more)

(August 30, 2002) - It's interesting to discuss this on the day that Michael Skakel, the "Kennedy cousin", is sentenced to 20 years to life for killing a woman 25 years ago. Someone mentioned to me that it seems a harsh punishment for something that happened so long ago, and I co... (more)

Rick Ross talks to Christophe Job, President, Application Development Tools, Oracle. Click here to listen {interview in MP3 format} ... (more)

As an advocate for Java and Java developers, I've never been a more persuaded or passionate believer in the deep value of the Java platform and philosophy. For me, however, advocating this Java vision neither implies nor requires a pro-Sun outlook in any way. I admire Sun and res... (more)

J2EE AND WEB SERVICES BOTH FEATURE HIGH ON THE AGENDA AS ORACLE RE-ENTERS DEVELOPER TOOLS SPACE WITH A BANG I returned just yesterday from a fantastic trip to San Francisco for Oracle's OpenWorld conference. It wasn't clear what to expect when I accepted Oracle's invitation to giv... (more)

I'm sure you've often seen articles citing market research reports from high-powered industry analyst groups. Market research is a multibillion-dollar industry in its own right, and major economic and political decisions are often based on the information gleaned from these rep... (more)

What I want most for Java developers is opportunity! I don't mean just the opportunity for a steady job in the corporate world that any competent Java developer should enjoy with confidence. Rather, I mean the awe-inspiring opportunities that come from the sense that Java develop... (more)

When my dear friend Allan had major surgery a couple of years ago, I was thankful for the specialists who were able to meet his needs and provide him with critical care. The success of his procedure was absolutely dependent upon the exceptional skills of these specialists - witho... (more)

There's one form of power that is almost universally recognized in our society, the power of consumer spending. This is at the heart of all commerce, and anybody who tries to tell you otherwise must have something to sell you. I read today that more than 45 million American homes... (more)

A question I have been asking myself lately is whether high-profile alliances of large corporations are actually the best way to advance the technology initiatives that shape our development environment and the products we build and use. It's fine and well that Sun, IBM, Netscape... (more)

I don't need a California court to tell me that Microsoft has breached their commitment to Java. Their attacks on Java portability, its very heart and soul, are blatant and painfully obvious. It's time to move on, and I think the solution to the Microsoft problem is simple. Let'... (more)