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To: cfimx who wrote (21240)10/14/1999 9:11:00 PM
From: William Sheppard  Read Replies (1) of 64865
 
Twister wrote:

It means that it is not a "platform, like it was being sold. the platforms are emerging. palm os, linux, ce, and psion.

Java is a platform, too, and being provided on most of these other platforms. The difference is programs written to the Java platform can run on [Java on] all these other platforms, while programs written to Palm, Linux, CE, or Epoc (Psion) can't. Java is/has being/been implemented on all these platforms and more. Java is being specified as the application environment (that is, platform) for most digital TV standards. The KVM is seeing great momentum in the handheld/cell phone space. It'll take time, but Java will most definitely be a platform.

Bill
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