The Golden Code® Run Time Environment (RTE) and Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE(TM) Platform), release 1.4.1_07 is a licensed and branded, native port of Sun Microsystem's latest Java technology to OS/2. Included in the product is a native port of Java Web Start 1.2_02.

Simplify Your Transition from OS/2®. Java represents a key technology for enterprise-class OS/2 customers who are planning and implementing a migration strategy away from OS/2 to alternate platforms. As Java continually evolves, its reliability, stability and performance continue to improve and the tool set available to Java developers continues to expand. Java's viability as a mission critical application environment has been established and is further reinforced from release to release. It is more important than ever to maintain a current Java environment on OS/2 to avoid limiting current development options and architectures, and to enable a smooth transition as OS/2 is replaced as the underlying platform. Golden Code J2SE 1.4.1 for OS/2 keeps OS/2 customers in parity with the Java features available on other platforms, easing migration efforts, and minimizing transition costs.

World Class Support from IBM Global Services and Golden Code Development. Golden Code J2SE 1.4.1 for OS/2 is backed by enterprise level support. Level 1 and 2 support is available from IBM Global Services in many countries. Golden Code Development provides unlimited level 3 defect support and can maintain custom build lines specific to individual customers' environments. Customer-specific testing environments are maintained at Golden Code Development to speed problem recreation and resolution. Enterprise customers can rest assured that their Java application environment needs will be met throughout the remaining life of their OS/2 install base.

Java Compatible(TM). Golden Code J2SE 1.4.1 for OS/2 has been rigorously tested by external beta testers, internal regression testers, and a team of certification testers. It has been certified Java Compatible(TM) on a number of OS/2 configurations to ensure it will run properly in our customers' environments:

Testing in all these configurations is not a requirement to claim Java Compatibility; however, it is an indication of Golden Code Development's thorough approach to testing and commitment to our customers. Additional environments will be certified as the development schedule permits.

Robust, Native Implementation. Engineered from the ground up to run on OS/2, Golden Code J2SE 1.4.1 for OS/2 brings Sun Microsystem's HotSpot(TM) technology and the latest Java(TM) language features and APIs to OS/2 in a robust, native implementation. A native port was chosen over an emulation approach to avoid the performance and reliability limitations inherent in an additional emulation layer. For example, the Golden Code J2SE 1.4.1 implementation is the only J2SE 1.4 product which works reliably in an SMP environment.

Excellent Runtime Performance. The Golden Code J2SE 1.4.1 port has been highly optimized and performance tuned. Run time performance is second to none, surpassing the competition in most common scenarios. This strong performance is achieved without compromising system integrity, making the Golden Code port a "good citizen" with respect to sharing system resources with other applications and system processes. Availability of the HotSpot(TM) server (C2) compiler in addition to the default client (C1) compiler affords the user with flexibility to trade off additional memory for a more aggressive bytecode compiler policy and better runtime performance.