First Demonstration of Oak
The Green Project team demonstrated their initial prototype, a handheld device called 'Star7,' powered by the 'Oak' programming language.
Significance
This was the first public (albeit internal to Sun) demonstration of the core technology that would become Java, showcasing its interactive capabilities on a consumer device.
Key facts
- Date
- 1992-09-03
- Type
- milestone
- Location
- Sun Microsystems, Menlo Park, California, USA