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Rick Ross heads a Java developers' organisation with more than 56,000 members. He rails at Microsoft, but also isn't afraid to stick it to Sun when he believes the company has gone astray.
IBM and Microsoft extended a belated and belittling WS-I invitation to Sun. Are they trying to marginalise the Java creator's Web services stature?
Microsoft's plan to dominate the Internet by cornering the developing Web services market is taking shape, and its competition is gearing up for a big showdown. Sun, one of Microsoft's key competitors in the Web services arena, is ready to play.
Even as the battle between Microsoft and Sun Microsystems for developer mindshare goes into full swing, the line between competing development platforms is already starting to blur.
IBM and Microsoft extended a belated and belittling WS-I invitation to Sun. Are they trying to marginalise the Java creator's Web services stature?
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