Historical Evolution
Looking back, several projects have dealt with Java-related programming languages used on consumer devices. These projects were mostly feasibility studies and they were never standardized; but, many of the ideas were incorporated into the J2ME standards. It makes sense to look at the origins of these components to gain a better understanding of why things are as they are in J2ME.
The Green Project
The Green Project began in December 1990. Some people at Sun decided to try to figure out what the next step would be in the evolution of computing and how they could be part of it. They came to the conclusion that the next evolutionary step would be the merger of digitally controlled consumer devices and computers—the kinds of ...
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