            Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition
                             Version 1.4.2

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Thank you for downloading this release of the Java(TM) 2 Runtime 
Environment.  The version 1.4 family of releases contains many new 
features and enhanced functionality as compared with previous versions 
of the Java 2 Runtime Environment.  For more information, see:

   * http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/

   Additional Sun documenation

   * On-line release notes.
     http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/relnotes.html

   * Changes in this release.
     http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/changes.html

   * Summary of New Features - Features added since version 1.3 
     of the Java 2 Runtime Environment.
     http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/relnotes/features.html

   * Guide to Features - Complete list of all features.
     http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/index.html#guide


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