Support Forums: Message List - Time for 5: Java brand changes to J2SE and J2EE 5.0 http://www.theserverside.com Most recent forum messages en Jive Forums Silver 5.5.30 (www.jivesoftware.com) Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:51 -0400 Why the inconsistency? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 But, why the inconsistency?]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:18:15 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:18:15 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:18:15 -0400 Jun 30, 2004 Dushyanth Inguva 0 Why to change? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:03:28 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:03:28 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:03:28 -0400 Jun 30, 2004 Michal Ambroz 0 Did they coordinate with thetech guys http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955
Kind of like if you've ever seen web logs where a Windows 2000 system still identifies itself as NT5 :-)]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:31:50 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:31:50 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:31:50 -0400 Jun 30, 2004 Daniel Holmes 1 Eh? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955
Its not Java 5 after Java 2 its still Java 2, just version 5 (or up until now 1.5). Not confusing, eh? :).
Yes, uh, wait, what was Java 2, version 1 then? :)There wasn't one. The first version was Java 2...]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:18:35 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:18:35 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:18:35 -0400 Jun 30, 2004 JT Wenting 2 Eh? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 Its not Java 5 after Java 2 its still Java 2, just version 5 (or up until now 1.5). Not confusing, eh? :).Yes, uh, wait, what was Java 2, version 1 then? :)]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2004 04:00:32 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 04:00:32 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 04:00:32 -0400 Jun 30, 2004 kj kjh 3 Wake me up ... http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 02:34:31 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 02:34:31 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 02:34:31 -0400 Jun 30, 2004 Sumit K 1 Biggest of the mistakes http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:57:41 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:57:41 -0400 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:57:41 -0400 Jun 30, 2004 michau slowinskiewski 0 Biggest of the mistakes http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 And this is the BIGGEST of em all (Im sure they will break this record with another one soon ;-) ).

Points against this decision:
1. Why J2SE or J2EE ??? Why not J5SE @least to be consistent?
2....]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:57:40 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:57:40 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:57:40 -0400 Jun 29, 2004 Dushyanth Inguva 3 Not good for my cert :) http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:18:53 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:18:53 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:18:53 -0400 Jun 29, 2004 Vic Cekvenich 4 oh my god... http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 Simple, because (Math.Random()*100) returns a double not an int! :-)Anyway with a static import from J((int) sqrt(25))SE you don't need the "Math." part anymore. :-)-John-Of course you are right, but even more...]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:17:31 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:17:31 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:17:31 -0400 Jun 29, 2004 Maurizio Turatti 0 Not good for my cert :) http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955
I'd love to see a transcript of the marketing meeting at Sun where the new naming convention was formulated, and the debate for/against keeping the "J2" part.]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:22:24 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:22:24 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:22:24 -0400 Jun 29, 2004 Randy Schnier 0 even more dramatic naming http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 redundant (common, Java is everywhere, guys)! Year numbers are in
fashion this season, so the whole thing is ready to fly like this:
  * SE Odyssey 2005...]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:00:25 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:00:25 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:00:25 -0400 Jun 29, 2004 Valeri Sarantchouk 0 Plug my message in here http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955
J-Two-SE 2004 and J-Too-EE '04. Why not keep them separate and confusing for everyone just like they did in the past? lol

Actually I think this is obviously an idea that's been needed...]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:33:42 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:33:42 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:33:42 -0400 Jun 29, 2004 Leif Ashley 0 Time for complete re-certification http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:15:47 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:15:47 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:15:47 -0400 Jun 29, 2004 Valeri Sarantchouk 0 What to call the next major version? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=26955
* J2SE 6.0 the uninspired choice at even money.
* J3SE 5.0 a fighting chance at 3/1
* J3SE 6.0 the dark horse...]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:47:21 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:47:21 -0400 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:47:21 -0400 Jun 29, 2004 Michael Mahemoff 1