Java seems dead in the water as far as web (it's an overkill) and application (it's too slow) are concerned. However, should expect Java applications and games on mobile phones to do rather well.
> -----Original Message----- > From: John Nichel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 27 December 2002 16:56 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Sun Gets Injunction in Microsoft Case > > > Well, most of his points are valid...just his method of delivery is a > bit off. I noticed a couple of people on this list talking about how > Java was dead, or how it was useless. Those people are either > mis-informed, or M$ sheep. While I will agree that Java has > no place on > HTLM pages (to make snazzy (is that a word) menus, or fancy > slide shows > for images), Java is far from dead. I think that most of the > people on > this list just never really work with middle tier or back end > applications to actually experience the power of Java. > > This thread could go on and on with people flaming about how Java is > better than .NET, or how .NET is better than Java (I've never > used .NET, > so I can't make an educated comparrison), but where would > that get us? > Water off a ducks back. > > Stephen Caudill wrote: > > Ross, > > No fault on your part, Peter only pops up once or twice a > month to > > start flame wars and brag profusely about skills we mortals > can't conceive... > > > > <flame type="non-contributor bashing"> > > You know, I have never seen a URL in one of his sigs or any other > > supporting evidence that he actually does anything but > spout acronyms > > and buzz words, most often with poor grammar. If I am > wrong on this, > > I will happily eat my hat. Otherwise, I would prefer to hear a lot > > less from Mr. Kinev unless he decides to be helpful and > contribute to > > this community. </flame> > > > > /me feels better having said that > > > > Apologies, > > Stephen Caudill > > http://neohero.municode.com > > > > > > > >>Peter: > >> > >>Whoa there!! > >> > >>Never meant to get anybody's back up, it's just that in my > >>experience I've > >>never seen or needed to touch Java and as a result never > >>bothered to dig too > >>deep. > >> > > > > ____ . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . ____ > > To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send Your Posts > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: > > http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub > > > > ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > > > You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To > > unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > > > > > > -- > By-Tor.com > It's all about the Rush > http://www.by-tor.com > > > ____ . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . ____ > To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send Your Posts > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: > http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub > > ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
