2.3. The Java Platform
This section contains a brief history of how Java came to be, which highlights its most important features today.
2.3.1. Brief History of Java
Not only was the Java programming language not originally called “Java,” it wasn't originally a programming language. Java started out as a small, three-person project at Sun Microsystems in 1991. The goal of the project was to produce a language that would work on interactive, handheld home entertainment device controllers and home appliances. At that time, the TV set-top box and on-demand video markets seemed like the most high-profile way to enter the home, which would soon expand, Sun predicted, to include the “smart toasters” that have been right around the corner for 10 years. ...
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