Hello my community,
Hello my friends both nearby and overseas; Coworkers both old and new. I also greet
my colleagues and leaders in this fast, vibrant industry. Through working and playing
with all of you I have felt the admiration, inspiration and motivation needed to kee
p me going.
For three and a half years I've had the privilege to serve as the Java Evangelist for
Sun Microsystems. This role has taught me what it means to run fast and "run
everywhere". The early Java team showed me what kind of incredible creative energy,
talent,
intelligence, persistence, humor, and insight it takes to bring a great new technology
into the world. I'm grateful for that time. This is why I include a measure of sadness
as well as excitement and hope among the feelings as I close this chapter of my c
areer.
I am leaving Sun but of course I am not leaving Java. I am launching a Silicon Valley
Java startup tentatively called BizTone-a subsidiary of Madura.net
(http://www.madura.net). They are innovators in their use of the latest Java
technologies including Ji
ni and JFC/Swing. And of course they have the killer app. Using Java to deliver the
power of Fortune 500 Enterprise Resource Management to "the rest of us" (small and
mid-sized businesses) over network or even phone lines.
I feel confident leaving the official duties of Java Evangelism especially at a time
when America OnLine has announced its commitment to Java client browsers and hardware.
Coupled with the announcement of the release of the Java 2 class libraries and the
preliminary injunction against Microsoft, I can retire knowing that tens of millions
of compatible clients are assured. Having evangelized some 100,000 people I can rest
with the knowledge that I contributed in some way to the Java revolution. I am not cl
aiming that the Java story is complete, merely that these trends represent
the end of an important stage in Java's evolution. Finally, the
announcement of community source models for JDK suggest a natural
evolution of Java towards a open but compatible conclusion.
The richest, most meaningful events in one's life are those which are reflected in our
relationships with others. I've had the good fortune to share some of myself with each
of you and in turn appreciate what you have offered me. Without the mirror of my
communities, I would be much the poorer in the knowledge I have of myself. The context
of a community is further deepened by a sense of history and continuity. I hope that
you will stay in contact with me through this and other life transitions. (Further
information is provided below.)
Sincerely,
Miko Matsumura
Former Java Evangelist
President, US operations
VP of strategy
Madura.net
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