I've been tring to find it on wikipedia, but under history it does not actually list WHY they named Java...Java. Anyway, first one to tell me the meaning and provide a source gets BA.
2007-01-31 12:12:59 · 6 answers · asked by D 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Barkley Hound will get best answer
2007-01-31 12:28:21 · update #1
In the beginning they thought calling it "Oak", but this name was already registered, so, when they were thinking in a new one, they realized that "java" (the name that American give familiarly to coffee) was a great name, so that's it.
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]
2007-01-31 12:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Coffee is the inspiration for this langauge, also u can see the logo of Java is Cup, Plate and Steam....Java is same like coffee, like just use/mix the gradiant and rady to drink (water, milk, sugar coffee powder etc.)
Apparently Gosling got inspired while visiting a coffee shop which name was JAVA in sumatra indonasia.
That's rite....
Oak (the name prior to Java) was dismissed due to a patent search finding an older programming language with the same name.
Others have speculated that JAVA came from individuals from the project as an acronym - (J)ames Gosling, (A)rthur (V)an Hoff, (A)ndy Bechtolsheim
2007-01-31 13:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by (¯`·.sanzeev.·´¯) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oak (the name prior to Java) was dismissed due to a patent search finding an older programming language with the same name.
At this point it was understood that another name had to be chosen. Apparently Gosling got inspired while visiting a coffee shop.
Others have speculated that JAVA came from individuals from the project as an acronym - (J)ames Gosling, (A)rthur (V)an Hoff, (A)ndy Bechtolsheim
2007-01-31 12:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by bumbass2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was originally called Oak, but because of legal reasons they had to change the name, so they chose Just Another Vague Acronym. J.A.V.A.
2007-01-31 12:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by jG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it fairly is not the cleanest answer, yet ideal i can do today of the night! public static boolean language(String be conscious) { boolean rval=genuine; // first verify each thing is 'a' for (int i=0;i
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its an acronymn
2007-01-31 12:16:10 · answer #6 · answered by Another۞Human 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋