Oracle has announced Java 8, which company officials describe as the largest upgrade to the programming model since Java was introduced in 1996.
Oracle executives and others used the Java One conference's keynote session to assert the continuing relevance of Java and to outline planned improvements to the platform.
The latest web share figures from NetMarketShare shows OS X use continuing to grow at Windows' expense, while Linux use continues to bump up and down around the 1% mark.
Mirroring growth in Mac OS X's overall web share, usage of Apple's Safari browser has cracked the 5% figure for the first time. The usage of Chrome also continues to grow.
Web share statistics for April suggest users are continuing to move away from Windows and Internet Explorer. Mobile devices and Chrome are among the beneficiaries.
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