More Java discussion
I love the exchange on this site. People disagree, but are usually very polite. Quite a change from Newsgroups.
Eric, you have very good points about Java. It is not the language I expect Sun to make money on, but their products. Many years ago, before PCs, mainframes cost a fortune. Software was all propriatary and specific. The micro-computer filled an enormous computing gap, not because of its power, but because of its common cheap software.
This is the same reason Unix remains in the background. Useful and tested, it still has small quantities of commercial software. Java may be the glue that allows the reversal of a certain trend, having a jet on your desk, when you simply want a car. (sorry about the mixed metaphores).
The micro computer market is rapidly approaching saturation. If a new device can connect anyone easily to E-mail or the Internet, many people avoiding computers will finally join in. This is Java and, hopefully, Sun computers.
I and most people reading this will not give up our computers anytime soon. But we will benefit from Java through online databases, financial transactions, etc. The servers again, will be made by companies like sun. I think this is why they are pushing a free language.
However, I could be wrong.
Jay |
