Open source is a term used for software source code published on the Internet for all to use.
Java is a programming language for Internet software, which helps add functions like the ability to make transactions and other gadgets to a Web page. This year's development conference drew 820 software engineers from around Taiwan, and focused on Sun software initiatives like what to expect from the latest release of Java 1.4 to how to best utilize Java for wireless devices like cell phones. The company opened developer conferences in 15 cities this year, including Bangalore, Beijing and Taipei. In Beijing last week, at a show that drew 900 software developers, Sun announced the opening of a software engineering facility in the city. Similar facilities are already up and running in San Francisco, Bangalore and Boston, but there are no plans to build one in Taipei.