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Java at 30: From portable promise to critical infrastructure
Thirty years ago, Java introduced the world to "write once, run anywhere." What began as a bold promise of portability and simplicity soon transformed into a defining force in modern software ...

The history of Maven Central and Sonatype: A journey from past to present
In Java development, Maven Central stands as a cornerstone, an indispensable repository of open source software components and libraries ...