Didn't Sun announce StarPortal first?
There were definitely a lot of cosmetic similarities between ASP and
JSP when it was first introduced. But Sun did get the important thing
right: JSPs are just another way to write servlets, and have full
access to the Java language.
Meanwhile, I do agree that every single argument you've ever made
against JSP is valid. But, like many others, I still believe JSPs are
still a good technology for today, and will be a much better technology
tomorrow. All the pieces are there, we just have to finish putting them
together.
A more jaded observer that I might comment that Microsoft's involvement
in ECMA is the exception that confirms the rule: The only time they are
interested in open source is to crack a proprietary standard that they
don't control. Of course, it would be a glorious thing if Microsoft did
see the light, and made at least the commitment to open source that we
have seen from Sun, or even Netscape or Apple. Getting clients to rely
on open source is * much * easier with those names to drop!
>Being open isn't the key, coming up with technology that is
>worth working with is...
True: interoperability is key.
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On 2/6/2001 at 5:03 PM Jon Stevens wrote:
><http://java.sun.com/features/2001/02/launch.html>
><http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20010205S0031>
>
>This makes me sad.
>
>This just solidifies the fact that all Sun is trying to do is copy M$
and
>not actually innovate anything because JSP is nothing better than a
Java
>version of ASP. Come on guys, we know you are smart...come up with
something
>good...not more duplication of what already exists...the FUD
surrounding the
>idea that M$ is a closed platform will all fall apart the day that M$
turns
>around and makes it open. They are already doing that...look at their
work
>with the ECMA group!
>
>Being open isn't the key, coming up with technology that is worth
working
>with is...
>
>-jon
>
>
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