Java lets programs run on numerous computer types without having to be rewritten for each one. Java for Linux has been available for months, but Wednesday at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo ...

The computer systems company releases a version of Java for small gadgets using the Linux operating system.

The agreement allows Red Hat to develop an officially compatible open-source Java Development Kit for its Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3, unveiled on Tuesday, also features OpenJDK. Java for Linux had long been available for download, so in a sense it was as accessible as any open source code, says Gosling.

CrashPlan Pro, an online backup service, uses a Java-based client on OS X and Linux. Java is not required for the Windows client.

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