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This article has a section on 'editions' (SE, ME, etc). But nothing on the differences between versions. Java 1.7 (and 1.8, though not yet finalized) is in some ways quite a different languages from 1.0. Does anyone think there ought to be a 'Versions' section with brief notes on the main changes (or perhaps just the language changes) in each version? These could include links to information on the relevant topic elsewhere on WP.

Please add the page "List of Java Frameworks" to the "see also" section. 2003:C0:873B:8B00:E03F:D261:D63C:AB57 (talk) 10:35, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Java — Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.189.246.214 (talk) 21:12, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ 2603:8081:5F00:4D50:D594:EF6A:C3F8:8193 (talk) 02:42, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Any background on the "mascot"? Who made it? What is it supposed to look like? Why "Duke"? --BjKa (talk) 11:51, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's unfortunate that this was removed. While the syntax can be relocated to a different wiki page, I believe it's valuable to have a small example of a Java program here. 87.173.237.209 (talk) 14:21, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]