Microsoft, Sun Extend JVM Support

"Microsoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. are making nice and agreeing to extend the period through which Microsoft will support its Java Virtual Machine.
Under the agreement announced Tuesday, Sun and Microsoft have agreed to extend Microsoft's maintenance agreement for its Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM) until September 30, 2004. This move enables users of the Microsoft JVM to have more time to transition their applications off the Microsoft Java platform.
Microsoft has been phasing out its support for the JVM. And in a settlement agreement reached in 2001 following a Sun lawsuit against Microsoft, the companies agreed to limit the period where Microsoft would support the JVM. But Sun officials said many developers have asked for more time to make the transition."

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