uddled around Windows since Microsoft was trying to market a product that would reduce cost, and, so they were told, headaches. Sound familiar?
Java is basically open with a few gotchas. So is .NET. They can both get you. I think we have had this argument before, but about Apple. My point then as now is that just because a company is an underdog when it comes to a particular market or issue doesn't make it benign. At 04:57 PM 8/27/2003 -0500, you wrote: >You are a funny guy. > >Sun can't afford to lock it down as long as M$ remains the 800lb gorilla. >I don't see M$ losing its status any time soon. > >Besides, they would have to lock up the openly available JavaVM spec, which >would pizz off just a few (most) Java developers. There's always the >clean-room developed Kaffe VM ... > >So, comparing VB to Java is not a good comparison at all. Sun relies on a >community-developed Java spec. VB (and most M$ tools it seems) are designed >by hordes of marketing monkeys: "How do we fight Java...?" "I know, let's >develop an imitation called C#! Get it? C-Sharp! Like the musical notation! >Isn't that cool?" > >M$ lost their geek cachet a looong time ago. > >John Hebert > >-----Original Message----- >From: Dustin Puryear >To: [email protected] >Sent: 8/27/03 3:58 PM >Subject: RE: [brlug-general] Microsoft Windows: Insecure by Design > >At 08:49 AM 8/27/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >really learn how server computing worked for myself, instead of >gleaning > >clues from M$ documentation. > > > >And to be perfectly honest and self-incriminating, I am sending this >message > >from a M$ Windoze XP laptop, because my job requires it (VB >programming). > >However, my company is moving away from M$ and towards Java (whee!). It > >Until Sun begins locking down.. > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Puryear Information Technology, LLC <http://www.puryear-it.com> Providing expertise in the management, integration, and security of Windows and UNIX systems, networks, and applications.
