JavaOS (TM) 1.0

JavaOS(TM) 1.0 operating system, the
 smallest, fastest way to run the Java(TM) environment on
 a microprocessor, is now available to Sun's JavaOS
 licensees.
 
 A broad range of products incorporating the JavaOS
 operating system -- ranging from network computers to
 entertainment products -- will soon be shipping from
 companies that license JavaOS.
 
 JavaOS is a small and efficient operating system that
 executes the Java environment directly on hardware
 platforms, without requiring any other host operating
 system. A dynamically extensible operating system, JavaOS
 brings the design advantages of the Java platform to an
 operating system. JavaOS is an extremely small and fast
 OS that runs the Java environment. The full Java
 Application Environment, a robust networking stack
 running multiple applet viewers, takes up just 2.4 MB and
 has a 398 CaffeineMark 2.5 rating on a Pentium 166 system
 without a JIT compiler.
 
 "With over 20 JavaOS licensees, expect to see a wide
 variety of products that incorporate JavaOS coming to
 market," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president of software
 products at JavaSoft, a business unit of Sun
 Microsystems, Inc. "JavaOS will be available in products
 that affect how we work, how we organize our personal
 lives and even how we play. Network computers, PDAs and
 even entertainment products that connect to the Internet,
 will all run on JavaOS."
 
 As the Java platform proliferates and becomes the common
 platform for all types of products, a Java-enabled
 network will emerge, that includes traditional computing
 devices as well as a broad range of network-attached
 devices. JavaOS operating system is one of the first
 steps towards creating this new standard.
 
 "Virtually any device requiring an operating system could
 potentially utilize the JavaOS," said Kannegard. "JavaOS
 is leading the charge in setting a new standard for the
 way technology will be integrated."
 
 The JavaOS operating system is designed to be easily
 portable to a wide variety of hardware platforms -- from
 network computers to handheld devices. This portability
 enables licensees to take advantage of running the same
 operating system across a range of microprocessors and
 products. Licensees benefit with reduced time to market
 and the ability to reuse and leverage Java code.
 
 The JavaOS 1.0 operating system is available for
 immediate delivery to JavaOS licensees directly from Sun
 Microsystems. JavaOS 1.0 supports both Sun SPARC(TM) and
 Intel x86 technologies. A version for the StrongARM
 microprocessor will be available later this month.
 Products which incorporate JavaOS will be showcased at
 the JavaOne developer conference in April, 1997.


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