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About Windows 98 RTM x86 with HotJava 3.0

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The Operating System

Windows 98, released by Microsoft on May 15, 1998, marked an incremental advancement in the realm of personal computing. Inheriting its lineage from Windows 95, this operating system sought to refine its predecessor’s user interface and augment system stability, albeit with modest success. The introduction of the Internet Explorer 4.0 browser as an integrated component signaled Microsoft’s tentative embrace of the burgeoning World Wide Web. Noteworthy for its pioneering support of USB devices, Windows 98 endeavored to accommodate the evolving landscape of hardware connectivity. Despite these efforts, the operating system was not immune to the inherent quirks and inconsistencies that have become characteristic of Microsoft’s forays into software development.

The Web Browser

Released in 1999,HotJava 3.0 was a web browser developed by Sun Microsystems, designed as a platform to showcase Java applets and their capabilities. Released as an update to earlier versions, HotJava 3.0 emphasized compatibility with Java-based content and supported various internet standards, including HTML and HTTP. It was aimed at users seeking a browser with integrated Java functionality, although its performance and feature set lagged behind other contemporary browsers.

Browser User Agent

When contacting webservers ‘Windows 98 RTM x86 with HotJava 3.0’ will identify itself as ‘Mozilla/3.0 (x86 [en] Windows 95 4.10; Sun)’.

Run Period

For ‘Windows 98 RTM x86 with HotJava 3.0’ Period Sites in Period Browsers is currently searching for pages archived between 1999-05-04 and 1999-11-04.

Emulation Platform

Hardware emulation for this platform is currently provided by the QEMU Project.

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