Oracle lays out plans for the next Java generation

Oracle executives, with an assist from former Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy, took to the stage Sunday to champion the 20-year-old Java platform's past, present, and future.
Some insiders have suggested Oracle is losing interest in Java. But Oracle used the annual JavaOne conference to detail plans for future Java releases of the enterprise and standard versions, as well promote Java for the cloud and Internet of things. [ See InfoWorld's full coverage of Java at 20: The programming ju