Corel Corp has won its first partner for its jBridge Java in the shape of Sybase Inc, which will develop technology incorporating jBridge. Exactly what the technology will do is still a secret – Sybase is keeping it under wraps until its user conference in August. It’s going to involve using Java to deploy applications remotely over the internet. jBridge is a windowing technology that enables Windows applications to be run on any thin client with an installed Java Virtual Machine. It competes against the likes of Citrix Systems Inc’s WinFrame, Microsoft Corp’s Windows Terminal Server, but the difference being that it is written in Java. jBridge, which was codenamed Remagen will be ready in a generic form by the year-end, but the jointly-developed version for Sybase will be ready by September, says Corel. Corel’s director of strategic alliances, Eric Lefevre said although the generic version could be used standalone, the company is concentrating on partnering with companies who want to incorporate jBridge into their own products. The Sybase PowerSoft user conference is in los Angeles August 9-13.
