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To: Hal Rubel who wrote (8417)	6/12/1998 5:15:00 PM
From: cheryl williamson	Read Replies (4) of 74651

Hal, 1. Did you know that desktop computers comprise only 2% of the microcomputer market??? 2. You don't program in Windows, Windows is not a language. Java makes sense to program in because it is much faster to write & debug code than in compiled languages. 3. Cross-platform makes more sense for 3rd party developers, because it is easier to support & maintain. 4. Most PC-types haven't gotten past the desktop machine when they think of computing devices. Information control & dissemination is going to be much broader than that in the very near future. Even MSFT realizes that. 5. MSFT-weenies have acquired a sour-grapes attitude toward Java, since MSFT has lost in its attempt to steal the language. Believe it or not, 100% pure Java also runs on Windows & will act as an application platform for desktop machines & workstations. 6. Java is owned by SUNW. It's an OPEN platform, unlike Windows, so SUNW doesn't risk anti-trust suits & unlike Windows, the quality of the apps. will be much higher, because of a truly competitive marketplace.

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