>I am curious why you still long SUNW, it is totally against your thoughts
My being long on SUNW is not "totally" against my thoughts, though I realize that my postings imply that. I enjoy the discussion here and am using this forum to learn. I have read the postings in this thread back several months and have learned a lot. By debating with you, I am not trying to convince you of anything (repeat that three times for effect). I am trying to learn from you.
BTW: I am long on MSFT and INTC, as well, and am considering getting back into HWP.
>do you see another trend that applications are being ported to Java applications with stunning speed? of course not simply 100% copied. Do you have any thought about this?
Here is something I read about but have not seen, except for some cute sys admin type applets. Has anyone actually seen Java apps in production? Are these mission-critical apps? Are there any really productive office automation apps being used effectively? I don't know, but I haven't seen any, myself.
I kinda get the impression that a lot of folks see Java as the savior of Unix. So, until we see compelling, effective Java-based apps available, the savior isn't born yet, would you agree?
>Sun better hurry up to bring out more sophisticate JavaOS than the current one, otherwise the third parties will see the chance to bring their own
And Sun's reluctance to step up to this could allow anarchy to rein, which, IMO, will result in java tribal rivalries. Each will claim that they know who the "savior" really is so the holy war will intensify. (And guess who just might take advantage of this chaos to methodically create the applications for his version of Java? In this case MSFT is a "third party".) Remember how confusing the Unix world was just 5 years ago? That confusion resulted in Unix becoming a nich OS rather than a competitor to MS/DOS, Windows 3.x, Novell, etc.
I agree. MSFT is afraid of Java. Bill was afraid of the internet, too, when he suddenly discovered it. It would be better for the Unix world if he hadn't discovered Java before it had matured into an effective platform, don't you think? Now he has a chance to influence the architecture of that platform as it matures.
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