“Sun Microsystems has released a version of Java for small
gadgets using the Linux operating system, the company said
Wednesday.”
“Sun has a lukewarm attitude about the Linux operating system,
which competes with Sun’s Solaris and is popular chiefly on Intel
computer systems. But Sun is clear that it wants its Java software
to run on all types of computers, and Linux machines work in
concert to undermine the market power of Sun’s foe
Microsoft….”
“The use of Linux in such devices is one sector that is catching
on as Linux gradually encroaches on most sectors of the computing
market. Red Hat, among others, is pushing into the “embedded” area,
which includes set-top boxes and many other computing
contraptions.”
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