Microsoft wins time in Java case

Microsoft Corporation has been awarded a 30-to-180 day extension, dependingon the product, for implementing a Sun Microsystems-compliant version of itsJava Virtual Machine (JVM). Originally, Microsoft had a deadline of February15th for all of its

Paul Thurrott

January 26, 1999

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Microsoft Corporation has been awarded a 30-to-180 day extension, dependingon the product, for implementing a Sun Microsystems-compliant version of itsJava Virtual Machine (JVM). Originally, Microsoft had a deadline of February15th for all of its products. For example, beginning July 1, 1999, Microsoft must require hardware manufacturers to sell only a version ofWindows that includes the new JVM. It must also stop selling non-compliantJVMs that overwrite compliant JVMs beginning February 15th

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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