Next year’s Java release is slated to include a performance boost for the G1 garbage collector and opt-in support for HTTP/3.

Educators, students, and Java enthusiasts are encouraged to join the Java in Education initiative to foster the next generation of Java developers.

As Sun Microsystems ponders its next steps on the road to open-sourcing Java, it is acutely aware of the concern among developers and customers that compatibility be maintained going forward.