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Sunday, January 05, 2003
Court-ordered inclusion of Java in Windows sets programming precedent - HELEN JUNG and MATTHEW FORDAHL, AP
If a judge's order takes effect forcing Microsoft to include Sun Microsystems' Java software in the Windows operating system, neither the companies nor PC users will see much immediate impact. Microsoft will still be the overwhelmingly dominant maker of desktop PC software. Sun's core business of selling servers will remain tough. And consumers will wonder what the fuss was all about. Over time, observers say, the biggest consequence could be the precedent of a judge - not engineers, software companies or even users - deciding what is installed on personal computers.
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