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September 17, 2025

Nikos Vaggalis - Java 25 Is Here - What's New?

 

Oracle has announced the availability of Java 25, the latest version of that stellar programming language and development platform.

Months before the official launch we were being made aware more or less of what the new version would herald, as bits and pieces were being disclosed during the several Java conferences that took place since the beginning of the year. 

For instance on this year's SpringI/O Nicolai Parlog talked about the forthcoming JEP512, which would make Java easier to learn for beginners.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18324-java-25-is-here-whats-new-.html#google_vignette

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at September 17, 2025 06:05 PM

September 15, 2025

Nikos Vaggalis - Prevent The Next Log4Shell - A Call To Action

 Open Source Economy is a new nonprofit organization formed by maintainers of several critical Java libraries to build a safer, stronger Java ecosystem and avert incidents such as Log4Shell. What makes this attempt different?

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18318-prevent-the-next-log4shell-a-call-to-action.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at September 15, 2025 06:23 PM

September 10, 2025

Nikos Vaggalis - Perl Rebounds In TIOBE Index - Why?

 For the second time in six months, Perl has re-entered the Top 10 of the TIOBE index, causing people to ask why a language that seemed to have been sidelined for a long time is experiencing a resurgence. Here are some reasons for its enduring appeal. 

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/222-perl/18308-perl-rebounds-in-tiobe-index-why.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at September 10, 2025 06:07 PM

August 31, 2025

Nikos Vaggalis - PostgreSQL Conferences In 2025

 Two great PostgreSQL conferences, PGConf.dev and Posette, took place during May and June this year. We take a look at the key talks of each of them.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18298-postgresql-conferences-in-2025.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at August 31, 2025 04:57 PM

Nikos Vaggalis - Oracle Database Adds MCP Tooling Support

 Oracle adds MCP support to two of its flagship tools, SQLcl and SQL Developer for VS Code, in an attempt to simplify user interaction with the database.

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at August 31, 2025 08:08 AM

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