Yeah, it may be old, but it's more accurate that Sun. Compare a browser using Sun Java to one using MS Java, and you'll see the difference. Sun doesn't seem to correctly "obey" specified commands or tags within a Java applet, like for example; fonts, timing of the applet, colors, etc. I can't say if I'm looking at old or new applets. To use an aphorism with this to browsers; I'd say Sun Java is like Netscape (not compatible with many websites), and MS VM is like IE (being compatible with all websites).
After I removed SP1a and went to SP1 with the MS VM, there was an update for the VM at the update site, which I installed and it still worked ok. But I will not put it past them to introduce another update that will 'wipe out' the MS VM and not even tell you anything about it. YES, always a great idea to set a restore point with dealing with the untrusting unreliable MS update website. I learned that the hard way about a year ago. Never had any problems with it until then, and 3 times horrible things happened. Now I do NOT trust them and always set a restore point. -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner Want to exchange links with us? http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kaulback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In the hour of 05:48 AM 26/02/2003 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] spoke this: >I was floored when I saw still no Java support. Incredible. >I was forced to use that garbage from Sun (which does not >accurately show applets the way they should be), and it still >is no match for the M$ VM (Virtual Machine). SP1a for XP has >no Java! (Yes I know about the legal issue). I looked for >hours trying to find SP1, and all links that pointed to XP SP1 >were bad. I finally found one, and I fully recommend removing >SP1a and installing SP1. It has the REAL Java support. >According to MS, the only difference between these is Java. I >don't have the link on this HD, so if anyone wants it I'll have >to get it off the XP HD. I hate to bust your bubble Clint but the JVM from MS is 6 years old and does not correctly display anything written in newer releases of Java. This is why you have the option to use the JVM from Sun or from any other vendor http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Languages/Java/Implementations/ . Also some of the Java patches from MS disable features in it's own JVM, which have been discovered as being flaws and don't exist in the Sun JVM. When applying patches from MS be sure to set your restore points, just in case :) Peter Kaulback ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
