Three years ago, I wrote an article for JavaWorld called “Java Scripting Languages: Which Is Right for You?” When I collected the interpreters to compare, I tried to choose ones that seemed a good fit ...

Linux scripting automates repetitive tasks like converting file formats and can save hours of work. You can find and adapt scripts online easily, with plenty of resources and guides available.

Anyone who has followed software development tools during the last decade knows that the term “Java” refers to a pair of technologies: the Java programming language and the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).