Re: CTXS vs Java/HTML
"...They would need the vast nearly free computing power to store and use clunky Java programs,( known for the slow speed inherent in an interpreted program ) at any speed fast enough to satisfy picky customers..."
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Lucius,
Thanks for the link to the great article on Client/Server computing. It presented a lot of what we talked about in upstream posts but in a much LONGER, but clearer picture. There are three ways to do thin client.
1. Remote Presentation
2. HTML/Java
3. Java
The problems you present in your post relates to number 3, plain vanilla Java. You are correct about the general feelings about a pure Java based so called, thin-client solution. It doesn't work well. But that is not what the HTML/Java solution is about. If you see this post at:
Message 9963133
You can see where Hardly, jkb, Andrew, pointed out, the form of Java in number 2 above, is where the real concern lies. The Java applet is processed on the server and only HTML pages are returned to the user. In other words, this overcomes the problems with Java you point out. But there are negatives to the Java/HTML type solution that I point out upstream so I won't repeat them here.
This took a heck of a long time to figure out, and only with the help of some Oracle followers was this Java/HTML vs. Citrix thing finally somewhat clear to me. Two things I see, as a result of understanding the Java/HTML relationship.
First, is CTXS push into the ASP space. I think they saw the opportunity early, and are seizing it. If this market takes off, CTXS with it's ICA operating system platform, may establish a major dominance to help fend off Java/HTML solutions. Remember MetaFrame offers a, "right here, right now" solution for a lot of ASPs with no major re-write of current Windows software they may wish to deploy.
Secondly, IMHO it's time for Microsoft to really get moving on the thin-client solution it proposes via Windows 2000 Terminal Services (or maybe say goodbye to Windows dominance). And if MSFT really pushes Terminal Services, who knows how that will effect Citrix? That's probably the biggest question of all.
MikeM(From Florida) |
