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To: Kashish King who wrote (489)	7/14/1998 8:47:00 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (4) of 5102

As far as Java is concerned, I don't see any common sense argument for buying Microsoft tools and Sybase is pretty much a me-too product. A year ago we (you & I) were debating Java's imminent capture of the entire languages market. Today, if Java survives AT ALL, it may only be as a language which is owned or at least dominated by Microsoft. While I've never believed the hype that Java was going to immediately replace all other languages, that seems very far away, indeed, at the current time. I think the likelihood is that Java will end up BEING a Microsoft tool, with a few variants of the language around for others to use. So the best argument for buying Microsoft tools in the future may be "Well, I want to use Java. What else can I do?". Old languages die hard; new ones face a tough time getting started.

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