What Java Runtimes Are Available?

Web Start allows you to automatically install Java Runtimes. To help you find Java Runtimes for your operating system I collect and publish links to Java Runtimes grouped by operating system. Note, that I only include Java 2 Standard Editions, and not Java Micro Editions, Java Enterprise Editions or Java 1 (aka JDK 1.1.x).

If a Java 2 Runtime is missing, please send a message to the lopica-talk mailinglist (Subscribe/Unsubscribe) or send a private email to gerald@vamphq.com (Gerald Bauer) and I will add it along with proper credit in the hall of fame.

Windows | Linux | MacOS | FreeBSD | Solaris | HP UX | OS/2 | AIX | AS/400 | OS/390 | IRIX

Windows

Intel x86 - 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP

Company	Version	Link	Comments
Sun	1.3	http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/
Sun	1.4	http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/	Beta; release planned for Q1 2002; includes Web Start
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download

Note, Microsoft Java Runtimes only support JDK 1.1.x, not Java 2. Microsoft has no plans to develop a Java 2 Runtime anytime soon.

Intel Itanium - XP

Company	Version	Link	Comments
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download	Beta

Linux

Intel x86

Company	Version	Link	Comments
Sun	1.3	http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/
Sun	1.4	http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/	Beta; release planned for Q1 2002; includes Web Start
Blackdown.org	1.3	http://www.blackdown.org
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download

PowerPC

Company	Version	Link	Comments
Blackdown.org	1.3	http://www.blackdown.org

ARM

Company	Version	Link	Comments
Blackdown.org	1.3	http://www.blackdown.org	works on iPAQ

Intel Itanium

Company	Version	Link	Comments
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download	Beta

MacOS

OS X 10+ ships with a Java Runtime. No installation required. OS X 10.1+ includes Web Start as well.

Prior to OS X you are out of luck because Apple doesn't offer Java 2 Runtimes for download; only Java 1 Runtimes (called MJR 2.2.x) are available. Note, Apple has no plan to provide a Java 2 Runtime for older Mac OS. The only option left is upgrading your OS.

FreeBSD

Company	Version	Link	Comments
FreeBSD.org	1.3	http://www.freebsd.org/java

Solaris

SPARC and Intel x86

Company	Version	Link	Comments
Sun	1.3	http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/
Sun	1.4	http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/	Beta; release planned for Q1 2002; includes Web Start

HP UX

Company	Version	Link	Comments
HP	1.3	http://www.hp.com/go/java	Web Start available as separate download

OS/2

Company	Version	Link	Comments
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download

AIX

Company	Version	Link	Comments
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download

AS/400

Company	Version	Link	Comments
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download

OS/2

Company	Version	Link	Comments
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download

OS/390

Company	Version	Link	Comments
IBM	1.3	http://www.ibm.com/java/jdk/download

IRIX

Company	Version	Link	Comments
Silicon Graphics	1.3	http://www.sgi.com/developers/devtools/languages/java.html

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• Sun's Java Platform Ports Page
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