Ernst de Haan wrote:
>
> 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. :-(
>
Yet, surely the concept of portable code can't be contained within that patent.
Portable, interpreted code has been around far longer than that patent. For an
example, pick any form of BASIC. Isn't Java just another multiplatform
interpreted language? The only difference is the source code is compiled into a
binary format rather than the engligh-esque nature of other intrepreted
languages.
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