"Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced expanded distribution
for the Java 2 platform on the Linux operating system through
agreements with SuSE and TurboLinux. These agreements further
extend Java technology's reach across all major operating
environments as the de facto standard for enterprise application
development and deployment. Linux is one of numerous operating
systems that support the Java 2 platform, including those from Sun,
IBM, Compaq, HP, Microsoft, Apple, Novell, SGI, SCO, BSDi and
BE."
"The increased availability of the Java 2 platform on Linux
expands the market opportunities available to Linux developers. As
well, end users of the Linux operating system will more easily be
able to take advantage of the breadth and depth of thousands of
Java technology-based applications, from enterprise e-commerce
infrastructure software to client-side applications such as
corporate Intranets."
"Today's announcement complements Sun's existing Java technology
distribution agreements with MandrakeSoft and Caldera Systems.
MandrakeSoft has been delivering the Java 2 platform to the Linux
community since the JavaOnesm 2000 Conference in June,
while Caldera was the first commercial Linux distribution vendor to
license Sun's Java technology source code in the beginning of this
year. Last month, Caldera also began shipping the latest beta
version of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
(J2SETM technology) v 1.3, which includes
Sun's Java HotSpotTM technology."