on 3/28/01 3:55 PM, Harry (lists) wrote:
> on 3/28/01 12:46 PM, Neil at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> Have you tried it on any sites with Java yet? Java and long file names are
>> two incentives that might get me to upgrade to Mac O/S X before the July
>> MacWorld.
>
> I really am curious about this:
>
> How does use of JAVA in a browser have anything to do with JAVA being part
> of an OS? Isn't JAVA a pretty self-contained set of libraries that aren't
> really hooked into any part of the OS? Furthermore, if used within a
> browser, like IE, JAVA is just referenced and used, just like any other
> external library.
Those questions are way too technical for me. I just took Steve Jobs at his
word.
> Granted, OS X ships with a more evolved implementation of JAVA, but I am
> really curious, on a philosophical level, why this version of JAVA only
> works (allegedly) under OS X (besides Apple's decision to only develop it
> under OS X).
So, are you saying that Apple should provide the same level of JAVA in Mac
O/S 8 and 9 that they have in X?
> Furthermore, besides being used for some fancy roll-over
> buttons, and useless menu animations, what good is Java actually within the
> browser environment (or even an OS)?
In my case, there is some very compelling content. I'll be glad to explain
off list if you're interested.
> Long file names - would be good if the Finder supported them. Actually, OS 9
> already has support for long file names, just the Finder didn't support them
> as well.
Doesn't the Finder in Mac O/S X support them?
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