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InfoWorld: IBM makes Jikes source code public for developers

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 8, 1998

IBM officials Monday said they will make public the source code
for its Jikes Java reference compiler that they believe offers
developers a way to more quickly develop applications that strictly
adhere to the Java language standard.

Jikes, developed within IBM’s Research labs, is designed from
the ground up to be primarily fast and to strictly adhere to the
Java language definition.


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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.

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