Despite making headway in mobile phones, Sun is already working to replace the mobile-specific version Java.
Sun Microsystems announced plans to make its new Java Virtual Machine for Microsoft's Windows XP available as a free download.
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Sun Microsystems released on Monday a Java development kit that seeks to meld Java and scripting languages.
Sun Microsystems may have missed its opportunity to get the newest version of Java on PCs loaded with Microsoft's new Windows XP operating system.
Big Blue heavyweight Bob wants Sun's Java to be open-sourced and ultimately turned into a standard.
Even as the battle between Microsoft and Sun Microsystems for developer mindshare goes into full swing, the line between competing development platforms is already starting to blur.
After 17-years trying to get the other technology gurus at Sun to follow his lead recently appointed software CTO Rob Gingell is now responsible for steering the shift from Unix to Java.
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A deal cinched Wednesday could help Microsoft tackle a long-standing problem: How to sell new software to customers reluctant to give up a 7-year-old version of Windows.
In an about-face, Microsoft has said that it will reinstate the ability to run Java programs in Windows XP.
Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on the third collection of Windows 2000 bug fixes, which is nearly ready for release after a protracted period of testing, sources said.
The deals to ship Sun's Java technology in all the PC makers' machines are a poke in the eye for Microsoft, which has been lacklustre in its support for the software.
Microsoft has released an updated version of Windows XP Service Pack 1 without the company's version of Java, complying with a court order that was stayed just hours later.
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