A few days ago the judge ordered M$ to include JAVA (again?). Bastiaan
On Sat, 28 Dec 2002 12:59:45 +0200 (EET), Cristian Burneci wrote: > Java is meant for client-server applications where the clients are casual and > heterogenous. > It can't take advantage of many of the host operating system features > It eats up a lot of resources even for trivial tasks > It is painfully slow > Native OS applications are more reliable and can take advantage of the hardware > architecture for increased performance. I don't belive that Java can perform > low level tasks like diagnosis and configuration of the host machine. > Java needs lots of stuff that DOS can't implement. > Furthermore there are different implementations of Java. > BTW there's a trial between Microsoft and Sun on Java issues. As a result, > Microsoft Java Virtual Machine is not available anymore for downloading as an > update for Windows or IE.. > JVM is not included in the Internet Explorer install kit either, so those who > need Java for IE should go to Sun Microsystems and download their virtual > machine. Cool! > On 27-Dec-2002 Ariel Lachter wrote: >> (sorry my bad english) >> Yesterday "the bad" are frames. >> Now "the bad" is java. >> I see in freebyte that make programs that run in any >> operating system with virtual java machine. >> Maybe is time to change, d.o.s ==> java. >> Who take the bull by the horn's? >> -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/ > -- > Cristian Burneci
