ADVISORY/Microsoft Ordered to Change Windows 98.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1998-- TOPIC: Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, was told by a judge Tuesday to rewrite portions of its Windows 98 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . The software employs a version of Java, a programming language originally designed by Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Inc., but Microsoft's version has been found to be incompatible with competitors' products. Microsoft has 90 days to make the required changes or it will be forced to stop shipping Windows 98. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Sunil Mehta is CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Guideware Corporation and is an expert in Java development tools. David F. Carr is a senior editor at Internet World, a print publication. He covers Java and other Web application development technologies. Graeme Wallace is technical director at INT and focuses on Java/C++ graphics development. Benjamin Goldberg is a professor of computer science at New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the and studies programming languages and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . -0- ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. Journalists seeking to interview any of these experts can obtain contact information by visiting the ExpertSource website: http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at the above web address. Business Wire's Virtual Press Club provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com) for more information. |
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