[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Java question

[Ralph Green, Jr]

On Wed, 2004-03-24 at 23:24, Wayne Dahl wrote:

> The question I have is, isn't Java a copyrighted Sun product?  If so,
> how can M$ get away with bastardizing it as they have, attempting to
  There is a lawsuit in progress about this, I think.  I hope Sun get
lots of money over this issue.  I have not heard about this case
lately.  I believe it is time for a little research. 
 
> I've tried configuring other browsers to appear as IE, and Netlearn will
> run, but apparently, it runs some scripts that IE only knows what to do
  It probably has some ActiveX nonsense, which is there mostly to
promote vendor lockin.

> with.  Can I shoot the people responsible?  Please? 
> 
  Absolutely not.  But keep speaking up about the anti-consumer and
anti-competitive nature of MS.  The question I like to ask is "Would you
want to have your company dependent on a company proven to be so
untrustworthy?"