Since you think we're boring the thread, I'll try to make this my last post to you on the subject. Unfortunately, your statements have so many inaccuracies and irrelevant anti-Microsoft statements that I feel compelled to post the truth, whether you believe it or not.
Perhaps their [Netscape's] implementation wasn't correct, but intent matters here, ...
Because you read Sun PR (who knows, maybe you write it and pretend to know less than you do) does not mean you know Microsoft's intent. It certainly wasn't an evil plot like Sun would have people believe.
... they [Netscape] certainly didn't publish documentation incorrectly specifying how to use the java.* heirachy.
I don't believe that Microsoft published documentation that incorrectly specified the use of the java.* heirarchy. Please substantiate your charge.
Netscape, on the other hand, made it clear that they intended to comply as quickly as possible with Sun's API.
Microsoft made it clear that it was in compliance according to its understanding of the contract. Sun never acknowledged Netscape was not in compliance until they sued Microsoft, at which time it was obvious that Netscape wasn't and had not been for years. Netscape had over a year to fix their 1.02 implementation (only 6 months according to the Agreement). Interestingly, they were almost a year late in upgrading to the required version (JDK 1.1) as specified by the Agreement, and it still failed many more tests than Microsoft's runtime. Microsoft upgraded on time. Is that as quickly as possible to you? Wow, you must believe Netscape is quite technically challenged. I guess Netscape must've meant it though since they abandoned their runtime effort shortly after without ever bringing it into "compliance". Is that what you mean by "intent matters?"
As far as where you work, I know you work at Microsoft. I was being satirical-- either of our places of employment are secondary to the merits of our arguments.
I state my place of employment because I believe that people should have an opportunity to filter my statements based on their belief in my biases. I believe that to conceal my place of employment while discussing these issues would be dishonest. Do you work at a company with a vested interest in these issues? (primarily Sun, Netscape, Microsoft, secondarily Oracle)
Thanks,
Mike |
