The Java Platform The computer world currently has many platforms, among them Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX® and NetWare®; software must be compiled separately to run on each platform. The binary file for an application that runs on one platform cannot run on another platform, because the binary file is machine-specific. The Java Platform is a new software platform for delivering and running highly interactive, dynamic, and secure applets and applications on networked computer systems. But what sets the Java Platform apart is that it sits on top of these other platforms, and compiles to bytecodes, which are not specific to any physical machine, but are machine instructions for a virtual machine. A program written to the Java Platform compiles to a bytecode file that can run wherever the Java Platform is present, on any underlying operating system. In other words, the same exact file can run on any operating system that is running the Java Platform. This portability is possible because at the core of the Java Platform is the Java Virtual Machine.

The Java Development Kit

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THE JAVATM DEVELOPMENT KIT

Operating System	JDK Version
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	1.1.4 (bug fix release) / Documentation (ZIP) / Installation Instructions (same as 1.1.3)
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	1.1.3 (bug fix release) / Installation Instructions
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	1.1 Final / Installation Instructions (same as 1.1.3)
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	1.0.2 / Installation Instructions
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC	1.1.4 (bug fix release) / Documentation (tar) / Installation Instructions (same as 1.1.3)
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC	1.1.3 (bug fix release) / Installation Instructions
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC	1.1 Final / Installation Instructions (same as 1.1.3)
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC	1.0.2 / Installation Instructions
Sun Solaris 2.5 x86	1.1.4 (early-access beta release) / Documentation (tar) / Installation Instructions (same as 1.1.3)
Third-party ports

Note - JDK may run but has not been tested on Windows NT 3.5.1

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Operating System	Package
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	Win32 Performance Pack (early access release) / Installation Instructions
Solaris 2.5.1 SPARC	Native Threads Pack / Installation Instructions
Solaris 2.5.1 x86	Native Threads Pack / Installation Instructions

Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0

To copy the BDK release for Windows/x86, click on the following link and use your browser to save bdk_jun97.exe into a local disk file:
bdk_jun97.exe (1.8 Megs)

After copying, you can install the release by double-clicking on the bdk_jun97.exe file. This will bring up a standard Windows InstallShield installer.

An introduction to the release is available

Unix systems

To copy the BDK release for Unix systems (including Solaris/Sparc and Solaris/x86) click on the following link.
bdk_jun97.sh (1.7 Megs)

After coping, you can unpack the release anywhere you like with the following command:

sh bdk_jun97.sh

An introduction to the release is available

Operating System	JRE Version
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	1.1.4 (U.S. English only) / Installation Instructions (Same as 1.1.3)
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	1.1.4 (for all locales) / Installation Instructions (Same as 1.1.3)
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	1.1.3 (US English Only) / Installation Instructions
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC	1.1.4 / Installation Instructions (Same as 1.1.3)
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC	1.1.3 / Installation Instructions
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC	1.1.4 / Installation Instructions (Same as 1.1.3)

Operating System	Version
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	Servlet SDK 1.01
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC and all other platforms	Servlet SDK 1.01

Operating System	Version
Microsoft Windows 95 / NT 4.0	Early Access / Installation Instructions
Sun Solaris 2.4, 2.5 SPARC	Early Access / Installation Instructions