Visual J++ is Microsoft's implementation of the Java programming language. Microsoft announced in December 1995 that it intended to license Java technology from Sun Microsystems and released Visual J++ on October 1, 1996.[1] Programs written in J++ for the Windows platform can be run within the Microsoft Virtual Machine for Java (MSJVM), the proprietary version of Microsoft's Java interpreter.
Description[]
The J++ syntax conforms with Java grammar conventions, but omits certain features created by Sun Microsystems while implementing other extensions that were not part of Sun's specifications. Visual J++ was replaced by J#, which compiles Java / Java++ code in the Common Intermediate Language (CIL) language of the .NET platform. Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 was the last version of the IDE to include J++.
Lawsuit[]
Sun Microsystems originally granted Microsoft a license for its implementation of Java, but later initiated a lawsuit against Microsoft on the grounds of trademark infringement. Sun's license to use the trademark requires the compatibility of all licensed Java implementations. A number of observers noted that the incompatibility of the implementation from Microsoft was intentional, in order to slow the development of Java technology.
References[]
- ↑ MS debuts Visual J++, CNET. 1996-10-01.
External links[]
- Microsoft Visual J++ at Microsoft Docs (2016-07-05)
- Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0 Professional and Standard Edition (archived 2000-02-03)
- Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 (archived 1998-01-20)
- Visual J++ at Wikipedia
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