--- Maksim Lin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> First off I want to say that my previous posts were
> done late on friday,
> which is probably not the best time to write
> level-headed posts so I
> apologise if my previous posts were too emotional.
I know the feeling :^)
> On the point of standardisation I must admit that my
> earlier comments
> were probably to simplistic if not naive. Ken both
> you and Alex have
> both raised good points about MS having too much
> control and influence
> over bodies like ISO so I think that perhaps Sun not
> submitting a
> standard to them might be in part justified.
I blame both sides for the ISO fiasco. Microsoft did a
lot of internal lobbying to get the rules change so
that Sun could not get their way. Yet, what Sun was
trying to do, and still is, was a little suspicious.
They want have Java standardized and still remain the
maintainer. This of course goes against the entire
purpose of standardization of a commercial product.
> Still I think the main point raised by this thread
> remains unanswered:
> is it ok for Sun to continue to be in sole control
> of Java ?
I would say unhesitatingly, no. The computing world
would be making a grave mistake if they allowed Sun to
gain the kind of control over Java that Microsoft has
over Windows. Sun is currently looked upon as a white
knight in the crusade against Microsoft. But there is
a chance that after the dust settles one dictator will
be replaced by another.
We continually speak of the rights that Sun should
have so that they may please their investors. Yet
everyone ignores the fact that Sun's investors would
happiest if Sun acted the way that Microsoft does and
consequently started reporting their profit margins.
And I do not believe that anyone wants that to happen.
Here's a parting thought...
Microsoft wants "Windows Everywhere".
Sun says Java "Works Everywhere".
What's the difference? Sun's closer to their dream!
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