Java hearing postponed

Sun Microsystems and Microsoft Corporation have both agreed to delay acourt hearing regarding Windows 98 and Java. The hearing, which was delayeduntil September 4th, will determine whether Windows 98 needs to be compatible with Sun's version of Java: Sun had previously asked the courtto require Microsoft to ship Windows 98 with a version of Java that is compatible with Sun's official version. Microsoft ships their own versionof Java with IE 4.01 and Windows 98. Originally, the hearing was set forJuly 31: No reason was given for the postponement