Microsoft Office for Java waiting in the wings

Although Microsoft has publicly stated that it has no plans to alter themonolithic structure of the massive Office 97 suite, the Redmond companyis quietly developing an all-Java version of Office. According to TechWeb,"Microsoft is working on a 'light' version of Office for Java," said a source familiar with the development effort. "They don't want to be two years behind, so they've started developing it now."

Microsoft won't ship the Java Office unless competitor's products--likeCorel WordPerfect Office for Java--are successful. Corel's Java Office willship next Monday