Re: Aaron Bartell's RPG/Java comparison

Someone wrote:

> Same for JAVA like, "Microsoft doesn't support it".
> Oooh, don't guess those
> are initials.  Does make a point though, unless Sun
> takes over the desktop,
> JAVA's future has been _SEVERELY_ limited...

Actually, it is going to be interesting to see if Microsoft can make this
stick even on the desktop.

There are thousands and millions of applets in the world, all expecting
to run in Netscape, Internet Exporer, and whatever else there is now
and later on.

When thousands and millions of web site owners, some of them undoubtedly
large and loyal Microsoft customers, begin to realise they have to
spend lots of money simply because Microsoft doesn't want to follow an
important industry standard, it will be extremely interesting to see what
happens when they start telephoning Redmond and asking why.

I could go on about this, but you get the idea; this isn't over.

Besides, there is a ready alternative:  If IE or some successor product
stops supporting Java altogether, people will use IE and Netscape
as needed, since many sites won't or can't get rid of their applets.

 Annoying as heck to switch around, but workable.

I wonder if Microsoft really wants _that_.



Larry W. Loen  -   Senior Java and AS/400 Performance Analyst
                          Dept HP4, Rochester MN


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