On 07-Dec-98 Jaco Greeff wrote:
> > Found a link to this article on JavaLobby:
> >
> > http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit19981203.html
> >
> > Could turn out bad. Very bad.
>
> Maybe in a certain sense, but remember that Java is not only used in
> Web-wide applets, also applications. (Which is what I mainly use Java for.)
> For the applet point of view, yes, for applications - Java is just another
> (very cool, robust, WORA) programming language. Java is NOT just for the
> WWW!
I don't see why it would have any bearing on the DoJ's
case vs. Microsoft (which is about business practices,
not technology) or Sun's case vs. Microsoft (which is about
not respecting license terms). Cringely suggests that MS
acquiring a license to a patent (delivered 4 years after the filing,
so it seems) would retroactively prove that they have not
behaved in an anti-competitive way.
If Cringely really believes that 'executable content' is at the
foundation of Java, he needs his head read.
BTW, the Eolas web site (www.eolas.com) uses Java in their
'zMap' technology.
Stefaan
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