US District Judge Ronald Whyte issued a preliminary injunction on Wed., Nov. 18 1998, ordering Microsoft to alter Windows 98 and other software that are not compatible with Sun Microsystem's JAVA. Judge Whyte gave Microsoft 90 days to redesign their software packages or stop shipping their products. The injunction is not retroactive and does not include software that has already been shipped and sold. \n JAVA is a language that permits developers to write only one version of software programs that are able to run on many different operating systems including Macintosh, UNIX, and Windows. Sun Microsystems of Palo Alto, CA sued Redmond, WA based Microsoft, seeking the changes and $35 million for allegedly producing and distributing an illegal Windows-only version of JAVA. According to Sun, The JAVA included in Microsoft software has been rewritten and polluted. Sun accuses Microsoft is trying to make it impossible for JAVA to become a universal computer language. \n Microsoft is said to have evidence that staff members at Sun were even under the impression the contract between Microsoft and Sun allowed Microsoft to modify JAVA. The case is headed for trial, although no court date is set. \n Paul Maritz, Vice President of Microsoft's platforms and applications group, said new shipments of Windows 98 would modified to comply with Judge Whyte's order. Maritz would not estimate the cost of altering the software. He stated that Microsoft has the option of not supporting JAVA at all, but Microsoft's highest priority is to take care of their customers' wants and needs. Microsoft will take steps to comply with the injunction and then consider the long term options.
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