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To: bob who wrote (5813)	11/3/1998 10:58:00 PM
From: bob	Respond to of 8581

ALL, Another article of interest to Patriot shareholders. Looks as though java will march on... Also looks as though the PSC1000 will indeed play a mission critical role in the process. Sun Announces Plan to Develop Real-Time Extensions for the Java Platform Real-Time Demonstration at Embedded Systems Conference West Illustrates Potential for Cross-Platform Functionality SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1998-- Sun Microsystems Inc., today announced the intent to develop real-time extensions for the Java(TM) platform. The creation of this specification will take place in collaboration with members of the industry interested in standard real-time functionality for the Java platform. Suns implementation of the real-time specification for the Java platform is intended to empower developers with the technology and tools to write mission critical, real-time applications, entirely in the Java programming language. ''The market for networked devices requiring real-time functionality is poised to explode and Sun can offer a powerful solution to manufacturers seeking a competitive advantage,'' said Mark Tolliver, President of Suns Consumer and Embedded Division. ''Suns goal is to provide the highest quality implementation of real-time for the Java platform, providing the industry with a standards-based product they can count on for flexibility, performance and interoperability.'' Sun expects to utilize the requirements outlined by the working group guided by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) of which Sun is a participant. The group, formed of companies and institutions in the embedded software market, has come together to deliver guidelines for a ubiquitous Java technology standard for real-time computing. The group will provide Sun with the output of their efforts so that the technology guidelines can be used in the creation of a Java platform standard extension for real-time computing. ''Standards-based technologies that enable cross platform solutions allow customers to exploit the power of network computing. So, an agreement on common, open standards and APIs is very important. IBM believes that customers are best served if competition takes place at the feature or function level of implementation, rather than at the API level, said Jan Jackman,'' Director of Java Software, IBM. ''We think it is critical that Java continue to evolve with input from the industry. IBM has worked closely with Sun on this process, and will continue to support an open forum for the development of the Java platform.'' The members of the industry group have created a demonstration that will be shown at the Embedded Systems Conference West, November 2 - 5, 1998. The demo serves as a proof of concept for the power of a real-time implementation for the Java platform. The demo consists of 13 companies showing a set of robots that interact with one-another in real-time. The two robots in each demonstration are driven by a real-time application written in the Java programming language. The application executes in real-time on a variety of target devices, running various operating systems. Real-Time programming provides a device or system with predictable response time and the ability to coordinate functions without any lapse in between even the smallest operations. While invisible to the everyday user, real-time software controls many of the devices consumers interact with every day. Real-time software enables many devices that consumers find reliable and useful. Examples include pagers, mobile phones, office peripherals, test and measurement equipment, medical devices, telephony infrastructure equipment or network routers and switches. Cap