Forgive me for circling repeatedly around this point, but the possibility that the Java Virtual Machine might long outlive the Java language itself is becoming increasingly intriguing to me. More ...

A virtual machine is a computing resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It operates by running one or more virtual “guest” machines on a ...

Oracle's plan to merge the Sun HotSpot Java Virtual Machine with the JRockit JVM is still evolving, but a single JVM based on both technologies is expected in 18 months to two years, an Oracle ...