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Technology Stocks : All About Sun Microsystems
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To: cheryl williamson who wrote (9966)6/4/1998 12:56:00 AM
From: mozek  Read Replies (3) of 64865
 
I hate to disappoint you, but it doesn't matter which "third party"
it was who designed the compatibility tests, if they aren't SUNW's
tests, they don't count.

Cheryl,
A little secret... the meticulous attention to compatibility with customers' applications is exactly what made Microsoft as successful as it is today. The "compatibility tests" you refer to that you consider unimportant were Java applets developed by customers, many of them Sun's, who bought the Java hype. Unfortunately, Sun's tests aren't so representative of actual programs as they would have people believe. BTW, all applets tested conformed to the 100% Pure Java guidelines.

fyi:

zdnet.com

You can also find out exactly what applets were tested. It's also interesting to note the incredible degree of Java incompatibility among platforms.

Thanks,
Mike
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