Java In Microsoft Windows

Javaw is the VirtualMachine from SunCorporation that allow JavaLanguage based applications to be run under Windows. This VirtualMachine has functionalities different from the JVIEW counterpart from the kingdom of MicrosoftExtensions.

MicrosoftSecurity aspects

JVIEW is going to be unsupported after end Dec 2007, following a settlement of legal dispute between the two companies.

''And MicrosoftCorporation warned users of Jview about unspecified security risks if Jview is not removed by that data. See page 8 in http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/7/f/a7f0d96d-c40a-4ce7-863a-139f5af69305/msjvm_itpro.pdf

Unaffected by SunCorporation JavaLanguage flaw?

Seen a note claiming MS jview is unaffected by the flaw in Sun's verion of JRE identified in Nov2004. But no official comment from MS site

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