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IBM and Java
We believe Java is a key technology to moving business into the world of the Web and network computing. Because of this, we've committed more development resources to Java than any other company. We are enabling our customers' existing enterprise systems to work with Java, and we are pushing the envelope to provide new technologies and tools.

But we're not alone
Virtually all the world's leading software and hardware companies endorse or support Java in some way. The rapid acceptance of Java and its remarkable growth are almost unprecedented. And Java's open environment will have a positive impact on the future of all developers.

But how can we assure the future of Java, so that it will remain a stable, secure and open platform for business?

Enter the 100% Pure Java initiative
On December 11, 1996, Sun Microsystems' JavaSoft unit and a group of more than 100 companies, including IBM, Apple, Novell and Netscape, announced support for the 100% Pure Java initiative. By assuring that all applications live up to the same 100% Pure Java standards, developers and businesses can truly reap the rewards of Java's "write once - run anywhere" capability. Find out what IBM is doing to support the 100% Pure Java standard.

What's next for Java?
Making Java real for business doesn't stop with an established set of standards. IBM supplied its expertise and experience to help JavaSoft establish a component architecture called JavaBeansTM. The ability to quickly assemble JavaBeans components into larger Java applications offers an incredibly efficient way to build the solutions business demands.

We've also contributed to a Java venture capital fund to help finance Java-related startup companies. Eighty percent of the new software businesses that were created last year in the Silicon Valley focused on Java.

In addition, when IBM and Lotus recently introduced a comprehensive software road map for e-business -- called the IBM Network Computing Framework -- Java was one of its key concepts. The framework will help customers design and build e-business solutions of all types -- from the most straightforward, to complex solutions that combine the global reach of the Web with a company's existing applications and data.

The Network Computing Framework leverages Java as its unifying programming model and provides a new set of Java-based tools to fuel developer productivity and enable the reuse of virtually all code in future development efforts.

All of this is evidence of IBM's continuing commitment to Java. The future is open. We invite you to partner with IBM, and help us make Java real for business.



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