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Zuned Ahmed
Zuned Ahmed

Reputation: 1387

Why J2EE 1.4 and Java EE 5 naming?

Can anybody explain why the difference in naming of two version of Java Enterprise Edition. J2EE 1.4 and next version is Java EE 5.

What would be reason behind this?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 290

Answers (1)

Alex DiCarlo
Alex DiCarlo

Reputation: 4891

According to the Oracle website:

Sun Microsystems simplified the platform name in 2006 to better reflect the level of maturity, stability, scalability, and security built into the Java platform. Sun dropped the "2" from the name and deleted the "dot number" (the number following the period). Any updates to Java platforms will simply be noted as updates rather than adding a "dot number" at the end of the platform name.

The above article relates to Java SE, but the same applies for Java EE, see here for more information.

Upvotes: 4

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