CBS MarketWatch: Inprise jumps on Sun, Linux work | Linux Today

CBS MarketWatch: Inprise jumps on Sun, Linux work

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 7, 1999

“Shares of Inprise Corp. rose nearly 8 percent Tuesday after Sun
Microsystems announced it worked with Inprise to develop a Linux
version of Sun’s Java 2 software….”

Sun…worked closely with Inprise Corp. to develop the Java
2 platform for Linux, which includes Inprise’s compiler software
designed to help Java programs run faster.
Sun said the
product lets Linux customers access millions of Java-based
applications and applets….”


Complete Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.