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!
What is the idea of Java? Portable code. If that part of Java will be
removed, the Java Platform idea is dead, what remains is the Java
programming language, with a modified API (ClassLoader etc). Downward
compatiblity nil.
Take a look at the future-oriented API's of Java: Jini, JavaSpaces, etc.
All gone. Combination of XML and Java is suddenly not that promising
anymore. And what about things like network computers, Lotus eSuite,
Domino, Java WebServer etc.
Don't underestimate the impact. :-(
>
> Greetings,
>
> // Jaco
GreetinX++, Ernst
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