PC Week: Leading Off

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 1, 1999

“If you can’t beat ’em … The Java community, once divided, is
coalescing around a standard for real-time Java.”

“A group of 20 companies led by IBM has been formed to develop a
real-time Java specification that will add critical capabilities to
the platform within embedded systems. The group, which will be
announced this week, plans to have a specification finished by the
end of the year, according to leader Greg Bollella, IBM’s head
engineer in real-time Java. A reference implementation of the
standard is scheduled for release in the first quarter of next
year.”

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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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