Where the name 'Java' came from...?

Answer 1

Java refers to a number of computer software products and specifications from Sun Microsystems (the Java™ technology) that together provide a system for developing and deploying cross-platform applications. Java is used in a wide variety of computing platforms spanning from embedded devices and cell phones on the low end to enterprise servers and super computers on the high end. Java is fairly ubiquitous in cell phones, Web servers and enterprise applications, and somewhat less common in desktop applications, though users may have come across Java applets when browsing the web.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_%28Sun%29

Answer 2

Java was started as a project called "Oak" by James Gosling in June 1991. Gosling's goals were to implement a virtual machine and a language that had a familiar C-like notation but with greater uniformity and simplicity than C/C++. The first public implementation was Java 1.0 in 1995. It made the promise of "Write Once, Run Anywhere" (WORA), free runtimes on popular platforms. It was fairly secure and its security was configurable, allowing for network and file access to be limited. The major web browsers soon incorporated it into their standard configurations in a secure "applet" configuration. It became popular quickly. New versions for large and small platforms (J2EE and J2ME) soon were designed with the advent of "Java 2". Sun has not announced any plans for a "Java 3".

In 1997, Sun approached the ISO/IEC JTC1 standards body and later the Ecma International to formalize Java, but it soon withdrew from the process.[1][2][3] Java remains a proprietary de facto standard that is controlled through the Java Community Process [4]. Sun makes most of its Java implementations available without charge, with revenue being generated by specialized products such as Java Enterprise System. Sun distinguishes between its Software Development Kit (SDK) and Runtime Environment (JRE) which is a subset of the SDK, the primary distinction being that the compiler is not present.

The Sun Java SDK is available at no charge, and Java is the language often used in introductory computer programming courses.

Answer 3

From the names of the programmers (they had originally wanted to call it Oak but Oak was already a programming language)

"It's surprisingly difficult to find a good name for a programming language, as the team discovered after many hours of brainstorming. Finally, inspiration struck one day during a trip to the local coffee shop" Gosling recalls. Others have speculated that the name Java came from several individuals involved in the project: James gosling, Arthur Van hoff, Andy bechtolsheim. [McCarthy]" - got this by googling the history of Java.

Answer 4

The first answerer is partially right - also the push at that time is to use Java for small appliances like Coffee makers and dish washers so Java seems right. Oak was the name they gave first but Oak is a trademark of a software from Oak technologies so they left it out.

Answer 5

Don't believe the hype! Java is really an inside joke Gosling made to ridicule his old nemesis and competitor, Richard Dinsdale, who was an evangelical christian and hated acronyms (talk about choosing the wrong profession!). It stands for:

Jesus
Always
Vindicates
Acronyms

Answer 6

mexico . originaley. ?