Microsoft has announced a deal with Sun Microsystems to offer its MSN Toolbar when users download the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), from today. Anyone downloading JRE will have the option to download the MSN Toolbar giving them one-click access to Microsoft’s Live Search features and direct access to Live Hotmail and Messenger.
“This agreement with Sun Microsystems is another important milestone in our strategy to secure broad-scale distribution for our search offering, enabling millions more people to experience the benefits of Live Search,” said Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of the Online Audience Business at Microsoft. “With the vast array of Java software-based Web applications that are downloaded every month, this deal will expose Live Search to millions more Internet users and drive increased volume for our search advertisers.”Java is one of the most popular consumer downloads on the web with tens of millions of downloads each month. Java is used all over the web from online games to online applications.
With over 800 million Java desktop users around the world, our goal is to provide Java users with compelling and immersive business and consumer solutions powered by Java technology and value-added solutions from world-class software partners,” said Rich Green, executive vice president of Software at Sun Microsystems. “Our customers expect top-quality products when they choose to download technology from Sun, and we are confident that they will find great value in both Microsoft’s MSN toolbar and Live Search.”
I guess Sun need the money, considering their losses.
I guess Sun need the money, considering their losses.
Exactly correct!
2 POS's in one program does not make for a good experience!!
I quit usng java the day I have to install Suns crap!
I guess Sun need the money, considering their losses.
Exactly correct!
2 POS's in one program does not make for a good experience!!
I quit usng java the day I have to install Suns crap!
Nothing wrong with Java, the problem is that lack of polish always gives the end user a feeling that 'boy this is really crap'. I hope that with Windows 7 which has DirectWrite and Direct2D, Sun will take advantage of this to improve Java - god knows I don't want to be in a world where there is only one thing on offer (aka .NET).
I do hope that was sarcasm.
a toolbar depresses you?? time to up the meds.
And it is.
I think you'll find it's just offered at download/install time. No need for fork anything, just uncheck a checkbox.
except the fact that its not in the actual setup. its just a line of code telling it to download the toolbar if accepted.
#1 you can easily uncheck the install.
#2 its only like 1mb in size. hardly counts for bloat.
at least they would finally be offering a decent office program.
then uncheck it.
I have a feeling they're going to discontinue StarOffice - there used to be a big difference between OpenOffice.org and StarOffice but because alot of the holes have been filled in over the last several releases, the gap has closed to the point that the differences are very minute.
And people complain about that also.
Over 800 million people
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