Unix must have a stable, fast Java VM

[Bart Anderson]

Brian Burton wrote:
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> What does Java represent?  Platform independence and good OO design
> mostly.  Java has nothing to do with freeware.  It never has.
>

But... those of on this list are here because it will be free!
If we wanted to buy a commercial product, we would have.
Unix was commercial... and then freed....

> Freeware implementations will be a Good Thing and will unleash a
> tremendous amount of creative energy.  But Sun's interest in supporting
> Java is purely commercial.  They'll only go where the money is.
>

No matter that they said they wanted it to be ported everywhere...
everywhere as long as it means they make money!

> BTW, the product Joaquin mentioned (JavaPC) is intended as a replacement
> for DOS.  It allows an old 486 to become a network computer (NC).  At
> least that's my understanding.  In that respect, $100 is cheap since it
> allows a company to upgrade an "obsolete" PC into a NC rather than
> buying a new NC for $700-$1500.  It's not intended for individuals.

Don't know about that
$100 is within the reach of many!
But free would be better...
or like said earlier, use Linux...!

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> ++Brian
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