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Jousting Over Java

A lawsuit filed by Sun Microsystems against Microsoft could significantly affect up-and-coming carriers planning to use Java-based applications and the Windows NT operating system as tools for network management and new service introductions.

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Sun is suing Microsoft for allegedly failing to adhere to the terms of a licensing agreement the two companies inked in 1995. Sun contends that Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft is trying to change Java into a Windows-only programming language, thereby eliminating the "write once, run anywhere" capabilities that Sun has long touted as Java's greatest asset.

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