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    SubjectJava in OS?
    Is there any possibility of Linux also doing this?  It'd really be neat if
    Linux could be first-on-the-market.

    > CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1996--JavaSoft, an
    >operating company of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW) today
    >announced a new licensing model for Java(TM), its core technology.
    >The industry's leading companies will now embed Java directly into
    >their operating systems.
    > Apple Computer Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Hitachi, Ltd.,
    >International Business Machines Corporation, Microsoft Corporation,
    >Novell, Inc., Silicon Graphics, Inc., SunSoft, The Santa Cruz
    >Operation, Inc. (SCO) and Tandem Computers Incorporated all intend
    >to embed Java into their operating systems, which not only makes the
    >power of Java easily accessible to the thousands of developers
    >committed to each operating system, but also paves the way for Java
    >to become a ubiquitous feature for end users.
    > "This represents a spectacular new distribution channel for
    >Java,
    >and a powerful new capability for operating systems," said Alan
    >Baratz, president of JavaSoft. "Not only have we dramatically
    >simplified and broadened access to Java for developers and for end
    >users, but we've also ensured that ongoing innovations to the Java
    >platform have a solid foundation and delivery vehicle."
    > Under the new terms of the relationships, JavaSoft will provide
    >each OS licensee the Java Virtual Machine(TM) and Java Class Libraries.
    >Each licensee will become a provider of the Java implementation for
    >their platform and will expose Java as binaries in the operating
    >system, providing ready access to developers.
    > As JavaSoft and its partners extend the basic Java API's, each
    >licensee has agreed to implement the new APIs within a specified
    >period of time. In addition, each company granted a license has
    >committed to pass JavaSoft's rigorous compatibility test suites for
    >the current platform and future extensions.
    > "We'll ensure that Java can grow while remaining compatible,"
    >said JavaSoft's Baratz. "Our goal is to foster innovation on Java
    >while ensuring that it continues to operate in any complex,
    >heterogeneous network environment. This is a critical component of
    >JavaSoft's model, and our responsibility to the Java developer and
    >user communities."
    >
    >Broader access for developers
    > Software developers will now have the power to access Java's
    >Virtual Machine in their applications. For example, an IBM developer
    >would be able to write AIX software that utilizes Java transparently
    > -- like any other system service in AIX. In addition, Java
    >developers are ensured that applications written in Java will run
    >consistently on the major industry operating systems.
    > "This is a great boost for developers who have been anxiously
    >awaiting the ability to build applets and applications on the Java
    >platform," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president of software products
    >for JavaSoft. "UNIX developers, PC developers and Mac developers
    >will all be able to easily develop in Java and ensure that their
    >applications run on every platform."
    > JavaSoft will still offer traditional source licensing for the
    >Java Virtual Machine and class libraries, to ensure that Java is
    >available across all hardware and software platforms and that
    >developers have easy access to the library source code.
    > JavaSoft, headquartered in Cupertino, CA, is an operating
    >company
    >of Sun Microsystems Inc. The company's mission is to develop, market
    >and support the Java technology and products based on it. Java
    >supports networked applications and enables developers to write
    >applications once that will run on any machine. JavaSoft develops
    >applications, tools and systems platforms to further enhance Java as
    >the programming standard for complex networks such as the Internet
    >and corporate intranets.
    > JavaOne, the first JavaSoft-sponsored developers conference for
    >Java, will take place May 29-31, 1996 at San Francisco's Moscone
    >Center. For more information or registration, visit
    >http://java.sun.com/javaone or call 800-488-2883.
    > With annual revenues of more than $6 billion, Sun Microsystems,
    >Inc. provides products and services that enable customers to build
    >and maintain open network computing environments. Widely recognized
    >as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved in the
    >design, manufacture and sale of products, technologies and services
    >for commercial and technical computing. Sun's SPARC(TM) workstations,
    >multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris(TM) operating
    >software and ISO-certified service organization each rank No. 1 in
    >the UNIX(R) industry. Sun's Java(TM) platform-independent
    >programming environment, provides a comprehensive solution to the
    >challenge of programming for complex networks, including the
    >Internet. Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982, and is headquartered
    >in Mountain View, California.
    > -0-
    > Note to Editors: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, The Network
    >is the Computer, Solaris, Java, HotJava, JDBC and JavaSoft are
    >trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
    >United States and in other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used
    >under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC
    >International, INC. in the United States and other countries.
    >Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture
    >developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark
    >in the United States and in other countries exclusively licensed
    >through X/Open Company, Ltd. All other product or service names
    >mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.
    > -0-
    >*T
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