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Line 1: {{Short description\|Discontinued Java virtual machine}} {{redirect-distinguish\|Microsoft Virtual Machine\|Microsoft Virtual PC}} {{about\|the discontinued proprietary Java Virtual Machine implementation\|the currently maintained OpenJDK build\|OpenJDK}} The '''Microsoft Java Virtual Machine''' ('''MSJVM''') is a [[discontinued software\|discontinued]] proprietary [[Java virtual machine]] from [[Microsoft]]. It was first made available for [[Internet Explorer 3]] so that users could run [[Java applet]]s when browsing on the [[World Wide Web]]. It was the fastest [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]]-based implementation of a Java virtual machine for the first two years after its release.<ref name="jworld">~~John~~{{cite web \|last1=Neffenger \|first1=John \|date=1998-08-01 ~~[http~~\|df=mdy \|url=https://www.~~javaworld~~infoworld.com/~~javaworld~~article/jw2076748/which-08java-~~1998/jw~~vm-08scales-best-~~volanomark~~.html \|title=Which Java VM scales best?], \|work=[[JavaWorld]], ~~August~~\|access-date=2020-07-16 ~~1, 1998 Quote:"~~\|quote=Microsoft SDK 2.02 still stands alone as the only fast and scalable Java virtual machine. Our customers with the highest Web site traffic currently have no other viable choice for a JVM."}}</ref> [[Sun Microsystems]], the creator of Java, sued Microsoft in October 1997 for incompletely implementing the Java 1.1 standard.<ref name="jworld2">{{~~Cite~~cite web \|last1=Zukowski \|first1=John \|date=1997-10-01 \|df=mdy \|url=https://www.~~javaworld~~infoworld.com/article/2077055/what-does-sun-s-lawsuit-against-microsoft-mean-for-java-developers-.html \|title=What does Sun's lawsuit against Microsoft mean for Java developers? \|~~last=Zukowski\|first=John\|date=1997-10-01\|website~~work=[[JavaWorld~~\|language=en~~]] \|access-date=~~2019~~2020-0307-1316}}</ref> It was also named in the ''[[United States v. Microsoft Corp.]]'' antitrust civil actions, as an implementation of Microsoft's "[[Embrace, extend and extinguish]]" strategy. In 2001, Microsoft settled the lawsuit with Sun and discontinued its Java implementation. ==History== ===Performance=== The Microsoft JVM won the ''[[PC Magazine]]'' Editor's Choice Awards in 1997 and 1998 for best Java support. In 1998 a new release included the [[Java Native Interface]] which supplemented Microsoft's proprietary Raw Native Interface (RNI) and [[J/Direct]]. Microsoft claimed to have the fastest Java implementation for Windows, although IBM also made that claim in 1999 and beat the Microsoft and Sun virtual machines in the ''[[JavaWorld]]'' Volano test.<ref name="jworld" /> ===Antitrust trial=== Line 26 ⟶ 28: [[Internet Explorer 5\|Internet Explorer 5.5]] [[Visual Studio]] 6 Microsoft Developer Edition [[Windows 98]] and [[Windows MEMe]] The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine was discontinued in 2003 in response to the Sun Microsystems lawsuit. Microsoft continued to offer support until December 31, 2007.<ref name="microsoftkb">{{cite web \|url=http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifean12 \|title=~~Archived~~Microsoft ~~copy~~Java Virtual Machine \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2014-08-19 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831134121/https://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifean12 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=2014-08-31 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> ===Windows XP=== {{See also\|Windows XP}} The initial release of [[Windows XP]] in 2001 did not ship with a Java virtual machine, because of the settlement with Sun. The settlement required people who wanted to run [[Java Applets]] in [[Internet Explorer]] to download and install either the standard [[HotSpot (virtual machine)\|Sun Java virtual machine]], or to download a copy of the Microsoft Java virtual machine. Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows XP was released on September 9, 2002. It contained post-RTM security fixes and hot-fixes, compatibility updates, optional [[.NET Framework]] support, and enabled technologies for new devices such as Tablet PCs. It also included the Microsoft Java virtual machine.<ref>{{cite web\|~~archivedate~~archive-date=2010-07-02\|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702213137/http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_sp1_preview.asp\|url= http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_sp1_preview.asp \|~~accessdate~~access-date= 2007-09-21 \|title= Windows XP Service Pack 1 preview \|date= September 9, 2002}}</ref> On February 3, 2003, Microsoft re-released Service Pack 1 (SP1) as Service Pack 1a (SP1a). This release removed Microsoft's [[Java virtual machine]] in compliance with the lawsuit with [[Sun Microsystems]].<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813926 \|~~accessdate~~access-date= 2007-09-21 \|title= Differences Between Windows XP SP1 and Windows XP SP1a \|date= February 3, 2003}}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal\|~~Java~~Computer (programming ~~language)~~}} [[Visual J++]] Line 45 ⟶ 46: ==External links== [https://java.visualstudio.com/ Modern support of Java at Microsoft] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108120009/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/interoperability/java/default.aspx \|date=January 8, 2014 \|title=Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Support }} {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web//http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/faq.mspx \|date=* \|title=Microsoft Java transition FAQ }} {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111054630/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/1998/dec98/javavmpr.aspx \|date=November 11, 2012 \|title=Award-Winning Virtual Machine Continues to Provide Fastest, Most Integrated Java Language Support }}. Microsoft Press release, Dec. 7, 1998 Darryl K. Taft - [~~http~~https://www.eweek.com/mobile/microsoft-to-junk-flagship-products-cites-java-settlement Microsoft to Junk Flagship Products, Cites Java Settlement]. December 5, 2003. [[eWeek]] Joe Wilcox and Stephen Shankland - [https://www.cnet.com/news/microsofts-java-decision-a-mixed-bag/ Microsoft's Java decision a mixed bag]. [[CNET]], March 18, 2002 [http://java-virtual-machine.net/download.html Microsoft Virtual Machine Download Links] *[http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/MSJavWU_8073687b82d41db93f4c2a04af2b34d.exe Download last version of MSJVM] {{Java Virtual Machine}} {{Internet Explorer}} [[Category:Discontinued Java virtual machines]] [[Category:Discontinued Microsoft software\|Java Virtual Machine]] [[Category:Microsoft litigation]]