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Berkeley DB is a database with a long history. First released in 1991 as a replacement for various dbm implementations, it was soon included in BSD Unix releases. Requests for new features and commercial support led to the formation of Sleepycat Software in 1996. Using a dual license model, Berkeley DB became very popular for both open source and commercial applications. Recently, Sleepycat announced Berkeley DB Java Edition (JE), a 100% Java implementation that runs on any J2SE 1.4.2 or later JVM. This article introduces JE's features and classes and uses a sample electronic voting application to illustrate its use. Berkeley DB and JE The original Berkeley DB is used in a wide variety of open source and commercial applications in telecom, Internet infrastructure, storage, security, financial services, and other industries. Sleepycat estimates that there are over 20... (more)