IBM pressures Sun to free Java IBM's Bob Sutor wants to see Java turned into a real standard, but Sun fears a loss of control could threaten Java's promise of write-once, run-anywhere.

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The software maker, aiming to deliver "the best interactive user experience on the Web," says it plans to make its new Java Virtual Machine for Microsoft's Windows XP available for free.

To make money from them, according to Patrick Mork, an executive at a leading app store for feature phones, app makers need to create Java-based apps that are free to download, and that make money ...

In court testimony today, Ellison can't declare whether Java is free. It's a complicated topic that won't be easy for a jury to figure out.