"Will Open Source Lose the Battle for the Web?"
-
If you think they're going to willingly help Linux/Unix into the .NET arena, you're crazy Microsoft are jointly developing the .NET runtime for BeOs. That may not be based on Unix, but it is a non-MS OS. Besides which, they don't need to as others have already picked up the ball with regard to Linux. The beauty of this is, M$ can CLAIM to have written .NET for BeOS, and who's gonna know if they did or not ? Have you ever met anyone who runs BeOS ? They already don't readily support Java So? I have net yet seen one legitimate use of java in an internet browser that could'nt be acheived with an animated GIF file. Okay, there are some client-side uses, and certainly server-side, but .NET would also be a solution in those areas, as are a whole host of currently released technologies and platforms. Really ? You've not lived until you've visited a virtual arcade - 80's video games like Donkey Kong and Asteroids as Java Applets. the latest version of MSIE doesn't support netscape style plug-ins The sooner the world get's over Netscape, the better. More and more often nowadays you find people - even expereinced computer users - asking "What's Netscape?". It had it's day, just like the monarchy, but now we should just move on and forget about it. On this I agree. As a former Netscape fan I must admit they dropped the ball long ago. Christian As I learn the innermost secrets of the around me, they reward me in many ways to keep quiet. Men with pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought Jewellery.
Have you ever met anyone who runs BeOS ? Hay, common. There must be at least one user - maybe even two ;). Really ? You've not lived until you've visited a virtual arcade - 80's video games like Donkey Kong and Asteroids as Java Applets. I'll take your word for it. But even so, is this really what Sun envisaged when they released Java for the first time? Donkey Kong in your browser? On this I agree Woah there. We agree on something? I've gotta come up with some reasons why Netscape is still cool, quick. David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com
-
>>... just like the monarchy, ... Her royal highness is not amused. Please do not associate the House Of Windsor with Netscape and/or Java. "Phillip, release the corgies ..." "On the tenth day, god and Bon Jovi settled out of court."
LMAO I'll bet the Royal Guards have thought more than once about having an accident with those corgies. I take it associating the Queen Mum with Microsoft and the corgies with their lawyers would be an even worse sacrilege? ;P regards, Paul Watson Cape Town, South Africa e: paulmwatson@email.com w: vergen.org