Java highly vulnerable relative to other programming languages
Among widely used programming languages, Java appears to be the most susceptible to third-party vulnerabilities. Datadog research shows that DevSecOps adoption is crucial to avoiding the creation of cyber threats.
Datadog draws this conclusion in its annual State of DevSecOps report. Third-party... Read more
Snowflake: Python usage grows by 571%
Python is most commonly used within the Snowflake Data Cloud for building AI models and apps. Especially its ease of use, active community and numerous libraries and frameworks appeal to developers.
In Snowpark, the Data Cloud component for building apps, the use of Python increased by 571%. The... Read more
Java 22 available: features for improved performance
Oracle is bringing project (JEP) Region Pinning for G1 and Project Amber to the programming language.
The new features should improve Java's performance, stability, and security. JEP 423, also known as Region Pinning for G1, is designed to improve performance. Thus, the garbage-first (G1) Garbag... Read more
JetBrains tests new terminal in all IDEs
The beta release of the new terminal in all JetBrains Integrated Development Environments is a stepping stone to a revised development environment.
JetBrains offers a total of 14 different IDEs for writing code. All of these IDEs can expect a new terminal soon. Some major IDEs are IntelliJ IDEA ... Read more
Java version 21 from Oracle gets performance improvements
Oracle recently released the latest version of its Java programming language and development platform, Java. The latest Java SDK 21 version has added many stability and performance enhancements.
Java SDK 21 features thousands of performance, stability and security improvements, among others, acc... Read more
Gartner: Java licenses will be up to five times more expensive
Research firm Gartner estimates that Oracle's new licenses for Java could cost companies two to five times as much as they did before.
The Register reports that Oracle introduced new licensing terms for the use of Java earlier this year. The introduced per-employee/month Java SE Universal Subsc... Read more
Google Cloud Assured Open Source Software now available
The OSS service is being offered for free to Java and Python developers.
In a move to improve the security of the most widely used open-source software, Google Cloud this week announced that it is making its Assured Open Source Software service generally available for Java and Python ecosystems.... Read more
What are the most important updates in Java 20?
As of today, JDK 20 is available for use. 6 JEPs get the necessary updates in JDK 20. We were able to get a sneak peek before the launch via a briefing with Oracle and briefly list them in this article.
For about five years now (since the launch of JDK 10), organizations and developers using Jav... Read more
Oracle changes its Java pricing as customers brace for higher costs
Moving to a "per employee" pricing model could significantly increase subscription costs.
As of January 23, 2023, Oracle has overhauled its Java SE subscription plan making the use of Java potentially far more expensive for organizations than the previous plan.
Oracle’s 2023 per-employee pr... Read more
Google Docs integrates leading programming languages for slicker presentations
Google Docs will soon allow users to paste C/C++, Java, JavaScript and Python code into their documents.
The upcoming feature lets you input code in a range of programming languages. Currently, the feature supports C/C++, Java, JavaScript and Python.
Organizations that have their Google acco... Read more