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== Versions? ==

This article has a section on 'editions' (SE, ME, etc). But nothing on the differences between versions. Java 1.7 (and 1.8, though not yet finalized) is in some ways quite a different languages from 1.0. Does anyone think there ought to be a 'Versions' section with ''brief'' notes on the main changes (or perhaps just the language changes) in each version? These could include links to information on the relevant topic elsewhere on WP. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.186.147.69|86.186.147.69]] ([[User talk:86.186.147.69#top|talk]]) 21:47, 5 April 2013 (UTC)</small>

== List of Java Frameworks ==

Please add the page "List of Java Frameworks" to the "see also" section. [[Special:Contributions/2003:C0:873B:8B00:E03F:D261:D63C:AB57|2003:C0:873B:8B00:E03F:D261:D63C:AB57]] ([[User talk:2003:C0:873B:8B00:E03F:D261:D63C:AB57|talk]]) 10:35, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

== Merger proposal ==

== Duke ==

I propose to merge [[Java version history]] into [[Java (programming language)#Versions]]. I see this as the natural follow up to [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Java version history]] which was recently closed as keep. There is important information on [[Java version history]], but the state of [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] about the subject remains unclear. {{u|Modernponderer}} helpfully linked to some sources at the deletion discussion, and I believe those sources are an excellent reason to include this information here, but I still don't see the logic in maintaining version history as a separate article. None of the sources provided are about Java version history, they're about modifications to the Java programming language that were made with each new version; ''precisely the type of information that belongs in the the history section of this article''. That's an important distinction that wasn't stressed enough in the deletion discussion. ''Java version history'' as it exists now is just too much of a violation of [[WP:NOTDIRECTORY]], with far too little notability of the subject itself, to qualify for an individual article, and the series of ''keep per x'' votes with little or no explanation following the relisting, don't change that. --[[User:Puzzledvegetable|<u style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#000000">Puzzledvegetable</span></u>]]<b><sup style="font-family:Century Gothic">[[User talk:Puzzledvegetable|Is it teatime already?]]</sup></b> 16:50, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

Any background on the "mascot"? Who made it? What is it supposed to look like? Why "Duke"? --[[User:BjKa|BjKa]] ([[User talk:BjKa|talk]]) 11:51, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

===Discussion===

Vote '''NO MERGE''' - only because this is being used as an alternate way to delete the "[[Java version history]]" article right after it was voted down. • [[User:Sbmeirow|<span style="color:#8D38C9;">Sbmeirow</span>]] • [[User talk:Sbmeirow|<span style="color:#8D38C9;White;">Talk</span>]] • 17:33, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

:"[V]oted down" is too strong. Deletion discussions are supposed to seek [[WP:CONSENSUS]], rather than count votes. The discussion was relisted due to lack of consensus, and nothing changed. Nearly every subsequent edit fell under the category of [[WP:NOTARG]]. The discussion, which was closed by a non-sysop, should have been closed as ''no consensus'' or else left for a more experienced sysop to close. Ordinarily, this would warrant renomination, but seeing as I don't actually agree with the nom that it warrants deletion, I am seeking consensus about a merger instead. --[[User:Puzzledvegetable|<u style="color:#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#000000">Puzzledvegetable</span></u>]]<b><sup style="font-family:Century Gothic">[[User talk:Puzzledvegetable|Is it teatime already?]]</sup></b> 18:44, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

:'''no merge''' This article is already long enough. --[[User:Salix alba|Salix alba]] ([[User talk:Salix alba|talk]]): 21:49, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

:'''no merge''' Agree, this article is already long enough. [[User:Peterl|peterl]] ([[User talk:Peterl|talk]]) 06:22, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

:'''Speedy close''' as the proposal would be in gross violation of [[WP:SIZERULE]] – unless of course this would actually be an end run around the recent deletion discussion as has already been suspected here, with the vast majority of the article in question's content being removed. [[User:Modernponderer|Modernponderer]] ([[User talk:Modernponderer|talk]]) 01:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

:'''no merge''' I agree this seems like someone trying to weasel around the earlier deletion being shotdown. *IF* I were to even entertain this idea (and it totally violates several things including [[WP:SIZERULE]]), I would rather see it merged in the other direction where the Java language history is merged into the larger Java platform history. Merging the platform history into the language history seems like a good way to subsequently remove the platform history as it would no longer be on topic after the merge and could be removed over time. —[[User:Uzume|Uzume]] ([[User talk:Uzume|talk]]) 14:26, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

:'''No merge''' this is pretty obviously too long to belong on the main page unless the information is shortened greatly, which I think would be a mistake. [[Special:Contributions/172.73.179.154|172.73.179.154]] ([[User talk:172.73.179.154|talk]]) 15:59, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

: If you people are going to merge, kindly merge all contents. As belong to java world, this page is really helpful for us. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/122.173.61.65|122.173.61.65]] ([[User talk:122.173.61.65#top|talk]]) 10:39, 11 July 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== "Java Programming Language language" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] ==

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A discussion is taking place to address the redirect [[:Java Programming Language language]]. The discussion will occur at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 March 15#Java Programming Language language]] until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. <!-- from Template:RFDNote --> - '''[[User:Champion|<big>C</big><small>HAMPION</small>]]''' ^{([[User_talk:Champion#Top|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Champion|contributions]]) ([[Special:Logs/Champion|logs]])} 23:17, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

== Bring back the simple hello world program ==

গারি গেম <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/103.25.248.244|103.25.248.244]] ([[User talk:103.25.248.244#top|talk]]) 06:38, 10 April 2022 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

It's unfortunate that this was removed. While the syntax can be relocated to a different wiki page, I believe it's valuable to have a small example of a Java program here. [[Special:Contributions/87.173.237.209|87.173.237.209]] ([[User talk:87.173.237.209|talk]]) 14:21, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

== implementation dependencies ==

Coming in java 25 LTS (due 2025/09/16):

The lead section says "designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible". Can we add some clarification as to what this means? Are these implementation dependencies referring to implementation of the language itself (JVM) or programs written in Java? [[Special:Contributions/2600:1702:2BE0:CB80:95B0:AB36:5DEF:1924|2600:1702:2BE0:CB80:95B0:AB36:5DEF:1924]] ([[User talk:2600:1702:2BE0:CB80:95B0:AB36:5DEF:1924|talk]]) 04:34, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

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void main() {

System.out.println("Hello, World!");

}

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--[[Special:Contributions/2A10:BCC6:871:0:9F3:9B68:7E53:AAFF|2A10:BCC6:871:0:9F3:9B68:7E53:AAFF]] ([[User talk:2A10:BCC6:871:0:9F3:9B68:7E53:AAFF|talk]]) 11:02, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

== History ==

== /* Requested move 16 May 2022 */ new section ==

The article currently says ''Sun Microsystems released the first public implementation as Java 1.0 in 1996'' yet the authority it cites says <u>''Since its announcement in May 1995, Java has been widely used''</u>. Therefore I am not sure when the first public implementation was released. [[User:Sam Tomato|Sam Tomato]] ([[User talk:Sam Tomato|talk]]) 05:18, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

== Requested move 16 May 2022 ==

:Yeah, currently the history section and the date in the infobox disagree. We need to figure this out. [[User:PhotographyEdits|PhotographyEdits]] ([[User talk:PhotographyEdits|talk]]) 20:01, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

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The announcement was in May 1995. And the public release was in 1996. There is no conflict? -- --[[Special:Contributions/2A10:BCC6:871:0:9F3:9B68:7E53:AAFF|2A10:BCC6:871:0:9F3:9B68:7E53:AAFF]] ([[User talk:2A10:BCC6:871:0:9F3:9B68:7E53:AAFF|talk]]) 11:02, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

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– Per [[WP:PTOPIC]]. xtools says that [[Java]] had 94,580 views in the last 60 days, with [[Java (programming language)]] having over roughly eleven times as much views (1,041,585). [[User:Rusty4321|<span style="background-color:#441;color:#fe2">'''Rusty4321'''</span>]]&nbsp;^{[[User talk:Rusty4321|talk]]&nbsp;[[Special:Contribs/Rusty4321|contributions]]&nbsp;[[Special:Log/Rusty4321|log]]} 23:29, 16 May 2022 (UTC)