App vendor SAP joins IBM and Apple in backing the Oracle-led initiative to produce an open source Java implementation.

November 6, 2001 -- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) applications vendor SAP on Tuesday endorsed the Java programming language in a big way, making it an equal partner with the company's legacy ...

Instead of a genuine Java Virtual Machine (JVM), however, SAP uses a so-called JVM container to execute Java code. SAP has been offering Java compatibility since 2003.