Gary Krakow tests Sun Microsystems' new operating system based on Java and Linux called the Java Desktop System.

Microsoft Corp. does not have to include a rival's software in its Windows operating system, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in overturning a judge's order.

JavaOS: A Sun-built Java operating system, intended for networked computers with relatively little local hardware and software. JDBC: Java DataBase Connectivity, a Java equivalent of Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft does not have to incorporate Sun Microsystems Inc ‘s Java programming language in the Windows operating system, a federal appeals court ruled, overturning an earlier decision.