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Setting the scene
Garbage collection and virtual machine sandboxes pitched safety to banks scared of C pointers.
What happened
Applet security prompts annoyed users while teaching early malware lesson plans.
Why it still matters
Community Process governance tried balancing vendors and hackers. Memorable detail: Duke, the bouncing mascot, appeared in conference keynotes like a rock star.
Background
Enterprise beans, Android's Dalvik fork, and Oracle acquisition lawsuits traced Java's long corporate afterlife.