[NTLUG:Discuss] Java Support?

[Randall Gibson]

I would see it like quick time. If you goto a site that needs it, there
will be a link to where to get it. The only problem might be that sites
will now have to contend with older, broken M$ java, and newer, correct
java. 

Randall Gibson

On 2001.07.20 20:37 Steve Baker wrote:
> 
> I know that there are quite a few web site creators and maintainers on
> this list and I was just curious what your reactions were to Microsoft's
> announcement that they won't be supporting Java on WinXP? (Not even in
> their browser)
> 
>   * Will you immediately rewrite all that stuff in C# or whatever
>     weirdness M$ are going to stick everyone with.
> 
>   * Will you assume that the uptake of XP will be slow - and that
>     3rd party Java plugins will take up the slack - and just stick
>     with Java?
> 
> This seems an amazingly arrogant thing of M$ to do so soon before
> the impending next-round of anti-trust litigation.
> 
> The effect on Linux users is potentially rather serious.  Making
> a freeware C# clone won't be easy because (if I understand things
> correctly), a bunch of Windoze OS calls are exposed directly through
> the language.
> 
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