Running Windows 98 SE and Debian GNU Linux (unstable release) with
2.4.18 kernel.
1) How do I install Java on each platform?
See Sun's documentation at their site.
http://java.sun.com
2) What are good IDE for each platform?
I really like JBuilder for Windows, but it's a HUGE resource hog.
Eclipse is popular, too, and runs on both platforms (and it has loads of free
plugins). I prefer JBuilder to Eclipse, myself, as I find the interface more
intuitive, but YMMV. I play with Eclipse during what little free time I have,
and I'd say if you've the time to learn the IDE, use that. If you need to get
going right away (like I did), use whichever one is easiest for you and learn
Eclipse later. Eventually you'll want it, though (there's just so many really
cool FREE plugins). Assuming you don't have loads of money to spend on a
product. If you've loads of money to spend on an IDE, I hear IBM Websphere is
excellent, and it's based on Eclipse (so plugins might work for it).
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