J2?E is now Java ?E

Info taken from a news/blog site somewhere.

There were recent changes made by Sun on the brand name Java. The hand of a commercial maneuverings is at hand. I am having mixed feelings about this. My reaction to this is just neutral.

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The "2" is definitely looking like it is out of place. The "2" was introduced years back, and it seemed increasingly ridiculous to have that "2" embedded in the platform name while also having a version number like "5.0" at the end of the name.

The "2" from the full edition names. They are now:
Java Platform, Standard Edition
Java Platform, Enterprise Edition
Java Platform, Micro Edition

Sun also want to have a unity of the three editions. All of these based on "Java" and it seemed worth making that "Java" more visible in the shorthand names.

The emphasis on "Java" in the short-hand names:
J2SE is now Java SE
J2EE is now Java EE
J2ME is now Java ME

Usage of single digit version numbers where possible. So instead of "5.0" it'll just be "5". Feedback from the java community both inside and outside Sun circle that versions like "5" is better than "5.0". Or is it?

These names will be applied to new releases. The names or numbers of existing releases won't be changed. So Tiger will still be "J2SE 5.0" but Mustang will be "Java SE 6".

Personally, I still prefer to call J2SE or J2EE. This name is already a household name.

Well, it really doesn't matter what name Sun has to come up. All these are just marketing stuff. Even if they called java or cafe, it really doesn't matter. I'd still continue to use the platform and be loyal to it.