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Sun defends its stewardship of Java
Created: 10/30/2007
Video description: At the JavaOne conference in San Francisco, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy responds to criticism that Sun is losing control of its stewardship of Java, insisting that his company is "rock solid" and "not going anywhere."

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