In 1997, Sun Microsystems approached the ISO/IEC JTC 1 standards body and later the Ecma International to formalize Java, but it soon withdrew from the process.
Sun Microsystems kontakteerus 1997. aastal standardite organisatsiooniga ISO/IEC JTC1 ja hiljem Ecma Internationaliga, et kinnitada Java formaalne standard, kuid hiljem loobus sellest.