I think we are involved in THE battle of the 21st century.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Rivera-Franqui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:43 PM
Subject: Helping Sun against MS
> Hi everyone!
>
> By now you might have heard that Microsoft has decided to stop including
> the Java Virtual Machine in their operating systems. In my opinion,
> this is due in part to Sun's inability to see that January's ruling
> would have had this effect, since the Microsoft tantrum is that if MS
> can't have it or control it, they're either going to buy it or they are
> going to develop some new product to compete with it and use any means
> possible to gain a monopoly in the market. Microsoft is preparing to
> unveil C#, and Java stands in its way, so they're going to try to
> prevent users from using Java, or at least make it difficult for them to
> use it.
>
> I've read about three articles today about these news, and from what
> I've collected from these articles is that MS will let the JVM intact
> for upgrades, will let consumers download their discontinued and
> deprecated JVM (someday it will not be available anymore) if a browser
> goes to a web page that uses Java, and MS seems to have plans to
> completely replace Java with C#.
>
> While I feel that Microsoft's actions are more proof that they've no
> real interest in helping consumers, I'll leave my opinion aside in this
> email and its subject.
>
> I believe that Java developers must take action in helping Sun maintain
> its Virtual Machine readily available in all operating systems. I'm
> willing to form a group of developers willing to write to major computer
> software distributors (i.e. people that sell Windows XP) to tell them to
> include a CD or diskettes with a major NON-MS virtual machine for
> consumers. Also, it is needed for computer vendors (i.e. companies like
> Dell, Gateway, Compaq) to install a virtual machine on ALL of the
> computers they sell to companies and individuals. One strong argument
> is that in order to better serve their customers, a Java Virtual Machine
> is essential.
>
> I also believe that a non-MS Virtual Machine should be used, since C#'s
> release is near and MS might supply customers with a defective Virtual
> Machine in order to prevent users from having a competent use of Java,
> and forcing them to use C#. This sounds paranoid, but MS has been known
> to use similar tactics to force users to use their products.
>
> Please, reply and tell me what you think of this initiative and what
> other ideas might be useful. We should not let Microsoft keep
> manipulating the computer industry and its users.
>
> Sincerely,
> Daniel Rivera-Franqui
>
>
>
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