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:) Probably because Java runs without problems on Windows and *IX platforms without major problems.

> Probably because Java runs without problems on Windows and IX platforms without major problems.

Probably because Java runs without problems on (Windows) and (IX platforms without major problems).

FTFY ;-)

I've been using Java on Linux in production for more than 7 years and have never had any problems associated with the OS choice.

There are operating systems with "major problems" out there. Linux isn't the only *IX.