P>B1. Where did the Java name come from?
The name was chosen during one of several brainstorming sessions held by the Java software team. We were aiming to come up with a name that evoked the essence of the technology — liveliness, animation, speed, interactivity, and more. “Java” was chosen from among many, many suggestions. The name is not an acronym, but rather a reminder of that hot, aromatic stuff that many programmers like to drink lots of.
B2. Can the Java software team keep me informed of latest developments?
We no longer keep a list of people to inform; when we started that, we never expected that so many people would be writing to us every day! If you’d like to keep informed, the best way is to visit our Web site
Java Software Home Page (http://java.sun.com/)
periodically and participate in the Java technology-related newsgroups. Note in particular that our “What’s New” page:
