To date, real-time Java often has been “soft” real-time. As Anders Flodin, director of strategic alliances at Aneas (Stockholm), said, “Java is not going to be used anytime soon for projects that ...

Sun's Java Real-Time System runs all the programs written for Java Standard Edition, but also has extensions that guarantee the software can respond within a certain amount of time to critical events.

SAN FRANCISCO--Sun Microsystems released its "real-time" version of Java this week, software designed for devices that must be able to respond to high-priority events. Sun's Java Real-Time System ...