> From a competitive point of view, server-side Java is up against VBscript
> and Active Server Pages. Although these are by no means "free" or "open"
> technologies, the fact that they are bundled with Windows NT Server means
> they are effectively free (in the sense of "zero cost") for those
> developers who use them.
Well -- perceived "zero cost" -- NT licensing fees for NT Server aren't
peanuts. But it seems that Microsoft has found that if it comes with the
OS (which any manager or bean counter will approve, after all you *have*
to have an OS! Duh!) it is perceived to be free and gets use. Clever
strategy.
.duncan
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