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In news from JavaOne, it appears that the Blu-Ray high-definition disk standard will include a Java VM as standard in all players, used for network connectivity and interactive features like downloaded games. Since Java, under its original names Green and Oak, was designed for use in set-top boxes over a decade ago, this is a return to Java's roots as a secure, strongly-typed language for use in embedded devices.

For those interested in enterprise development (and I know it pays the bills, but is anyone really interested in enterprise development), Sun is releasing its J2EE implementation (bizarrely codenamed Glass Fish) under its Open Source vanity license, the CDDL.

Java predictions for the next 10 years:

• Java as J2ME dominates the world of blinky cellphone games and cute Blu-Ray menu animations.
• Java as J2EE becomes the COBOL of the 21st century (oh wait, that's already true).
• Sun continues its decline in any kind of relevancy and is bought out by Fijitsu solely for its SPARC patents.

Java in Blu-Ray Players, and Open-Source J2EE [eWeek]