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History of Java
Last Updated : 26 May, 2026
title: History of Java
title: History of Java description: Java ki history aur evolution
Origin
- 1991: James Gosling, Mike Sheridan, Patrick Naughton ne "Green Project" shuru kiya
- Pehle naam: Oak — baad mein copyright issues ki wajah se change hua
- 1995: "Java" naam rakha gaya aur Sun Microsystems ne release kiya
Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Green Project start |
| 1995 | Java 1.0 release |
| 1997 | Java 1.1 — Inner classes, JDBC |
| 2004 | Java 5 — Generics, Enum, Autoboxing |
| 2011 | Java 7 — try-with-resources, diamond operator |
| 2014 | Java 8 — Lambda, Stream API (revolutionary) |
| 2017 | Java 9 — Modules |
| 2021 | Java 17 (LTS) |
| 2023 | Java 21 (LTS) |
Sun se Oracle tak
2010 mein Oracle ne Sun Microsystems ko acquire kiya. Tab se Oracle Java maintain karta hai.
LTS Versions
Long Term Support versions: Java 8, 11, 17, 21. Industry mein Java 17 aur 21 sabse zyada use hotey hain.
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