InformationWeek: Sun To Offer Java 2 On Linux

"Sun Microsystems says it will ship a version of its Java 2 development platform for Linux in the first quarter."

"Sun and independent software vendor Inprise Corp. have ported Java 2 Standard Edition, the core Java Virtual Machine code for executing apps that run on multiple platforms, to the open-source operating system. Today, Sun posted a release candidate, or near-final version of the code, on its Web site at http://www.java.sun.com/. In addition, Inprise said it will distribute the software development kit in its Jbuilder product."

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