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Java

A programming language. It is especially useful because it allows for software distribution to a wide audience. It was developed by Sun Microsystems.

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The US-based anti-virus software developer Central Command Inc says it has discovered the first cross platform virus capable of infecting both Windows- and Linux-based computers.

Central Command warns of Windows/Linux cross platform virus

To illustrate his case, Boies used as evidence an internal Microsoft document which, under a heading marked "Strategic objective," read, "To kill cross-platform Java by growing the polluted Java market." Further down, the document went on to say: "Since cross platform capability is the fundamental desire in the Java market, VJ98, being primarily the tool for Java development for Windows, does not cater to the current market demands.

MICROSOFT PLANNED JAVA LOCK-IN, GOSLING ASSERTS

US-based media company Cross Platform Media Group LLC announced on Tuesday the addition of Tim Maranville as its chief content officer and director of Channel Development.

Cross Platform Media appoints Tim Maranville

For those situations that require external storage, IBM's Enterprise Storage Server (code-named "Shark") offers 24x7 reliability, cross platform support, manageability and return on investment.