But why they chose Java by their own accounts, was something of a mystery. This group interview, originally published by JavaWorld in 1996, offers a fascinating look back on how Java got its name.

Oracle released Java 10 last week. But if you took the time to install the Java 10 JDK and poked around a bit, you'd find out that the Java 10 product was dragging around an 18.3 version label on its ...